Legal Opinion
United Phosphorus, Ltd. v. Angus Chemical Co.
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided March 10, 2003No. 01-1693PublishedCited by 34 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TERENCE T. EVANS, Circuit Judge.
Today, for the first time in this court, we encounter the Foreign Trade Antitrust Improvements Act, 15 U.S.C. § 6a (FTAIA), a 1982 amendment to the Sherman Act, which affects its reach in foreign commerce. The primary issue involves whether the relevant provision of FTAIA is jurisdictional or whether it states an additional element of a Sherman Act claim. This in turn affects how a court deals with it and, in this case, what the outcome will be.
Plaintiffs United Phosphorus and Shroffs United Chemicals are chemical manufacturers based in India. J.C. Miller &…
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