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> X is arguing that whenever you have a group of companies that are competitors, and they take an action that is contingent on their competitor's cooperation ("
by tazu 2y ago
> X is arguing that whenever you have a group of companies that are competitors, and they take an action that is contingent on their competitor's cooperation ("I'll boycott if and only if you do the same"), then that is, on its face, an anti-competitive action that violates the Sherman Act, which prohibits "restraint of trade."
- rini17 2y agoYou imply they have put in place any contingencies/enforcement against non-cooperating companies? I don't expect that wil be shown in the case. The advertisers just got together to define voluntary guidelines where to advertise and where to draw the line. Anyone was free to ignore the guidelines at their own peril(their ads shown next to filthy material).
- brookst 2y agoWait, doesn't that mean that Hollywood, the theaters, and MPAA are a restraint of trade? And really any voluntary business code, like Fair Trade or LEED or the AMA's medical ethics codes are illegal?