United States v. Western Electric

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:legal_case
gptkbp:appeals_to gptkb:United_States_Court_of_Appeals_for_the_District_of_Columbia_Circuit
gptkbp:case_analysis used in law schools
future antitrust cases
ongoing antitrust discussions
regulatory changes in telecommunications
economic analysis of market structure
gptkbp:case_number extensive court records
Civil Action No. 75-1768
gptkbp:case_outcome increased regulatory scrutiny
pro-competitive measures
reduced market concentration
affirmed by higher courts
shaping telecommunications policy
gptkbp:case_significance landmark antitrust case
gptkbp:case_types antitrust litigation
gptkbp:court gptkb:United_States_District_Court_for_the_District_of_Columbia
gptkbp:decided_by gptkb:1980
gptkbp:doctrine rule of reason
gptkbp:duration several years
over five years
gptkbp:economic_impact restructuring of the industry
gptkbp:historical_context deregulation of telecommunications
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label United States v. Western Electric
gptkbp:impact_on_competition increased competition in telecommunications
gptkbp:involved_parties gptkb:United_States
gptkb:Western_Electric_Company
gptkbp:is_cited_in cited in legal literature
gptkbp:is_set_in gptkb:Bell_System
gptkb:AT&_T_Corporation
gptkbp:judges gptkb:Judge_Harold_Leventhal
gptkbp:judicial_review court's decision upheld
detailed findings on market power
gptkbp:legal_framework gptkb:government_policies
gptkbp:legal_issue antitrust laws
gptkbp:legal_outcome restructuring of Western Electric
gptkbp:legal_principle monopoly prevention
gptkbp:legal_representation gptkb:Police_Department
antitrust implications
Western Electric's legal team
gptkbp:legislation gptkb:Telecommunications_Act_of_1996
gptkb:Communications_Act_of_1934
gptkbp:major_city gptkb:monarchy
gptkbp:outcome divestiture of assets
breakup of Bell System
gptkbp:precedent antitrust enforcement
influenced future mergers
gptkbp:public_interest consumer benefits
gptkbp:publication_year gptkb:1975
gptkbp:related_cases gptkb:United_States_v._AT&_T
gptkbp:significance impact on telecommunications industry
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:United_States_v._New_York_Telephone_Co.
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5