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| Posted: Sun Jul 01, 2007 8:59 pm Post subject: Supreme Court Allows Manufacturers To Set Minimum Price |
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Price-Floor Ruling May Have Small Effect
By Gary McWilliams, Joseph B. White and Jess Bravin
Yesterday's Supreme Court decision allowing manufacturers to set and enforce minimum prices for their products upends a nearly 100-year-old ban on price agreements in American retailing, but experts say it isn't likely to upset pricing practices for autos, electronics, books or shampoos.
The decision, a 5-4 ruling that split conservatives and liberals, lifts the threat of an automatic antitrust suit where price agreements are .......
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