Volvo Decision Offers Some Comfort, But Few Bright Lines, Concerning Price Discrimination

On January 10, the Supreme Court issued its first secondary-line Robinson-Patman Act decision since Texaco v. Hasbrouck in 1990. Its decision in Volvo Trucks North America, Inc. v. Reeder-Simco GMC, Inc. provides encouragement to Robinson-Patman defendants but few bright lines. For more factual and legal background on the case, please click here to read “Volvo Truck North America, Inc. v. Reeder- Simco GMC, Inc.: A Missed Opportunity.”

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