United States v. Reading Co.
GPTKB entity
Statements (58)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:court_cases
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| gptkbp:argued_on |
December 9, 1940
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| gptkbp:case_outcome |
affirmed lower court ruling
influence on legal education influence on business practices impact on public policy legal precedent for future cases impact on civil rights legislation impact on labor relations influence on economic policy contribution to legal scholarship enforcement of antitrust laws impact on economic theory impact on market competition impact on state regulations prohibition of monopolistic practices protection of consumer interests impact on judicial interpretation of antitrust laws clarification of antitrust regulations effect on economic recovery efforts effect on federal regulatory agencies effect on public perception of corporations guidance for future antitrust enforcement impact on consumer advocacy influence on corporate mergers influence on international trade laws promotion of fair competition repercussions for corporate governance restructuring of Reading Company shaping of transportation law strengthening of the Sherman Act |
| gptkbp:case_types |
antitrust litigation
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| gptkbp:court |
gptkb:Washington,_D._C.
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| gptkbp:decided_by |
gptkb:United_States_Supreme_Court
January 6, 1941 |
| gptkbp:historical_context |
gptkb:Great_Depression
New Deal policies |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
United States v. Reading Co.
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| gptkbp:impact |
railroad mergers
competition laws increased government oversight regulatory changes in transportation |
| gptkbp:involved_parties |
gptkb:United_States
gptkb:Reading_Company |
| gptkbp:is_cited_in |
323 U. S. 192
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| gptkbp:judicial_review |
majority opinion by Justice Felix Frankfurter
dissenting opinion by Justice Jackson |
| gptkbp:legal_issue |
antitrust laws
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| gptkbp:legal_representation |
gptkb:U._S._Department_of_Justice
Reading Company's attorneys |
| gptkbp:outcome |
judgment for the United States
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| gptkbp:precedent |
subsequent antitrust cases
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| gptkbp:related_cases |
gptkb:United_States_v._Pennsylvania_Railroad_Co.
gptkb:United_States_v._Chicago,_Milwaukee,_St._Paul_and_Pacific_Railroad_Company |
| gptkbp:significance |
impact on railroad industry
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| gptkbp:year |
1941
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:United_States_v._Southern_Railway_Co.
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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