Legal Opinion
McDonough v. Toys" R" US, Inc.
District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania
Decided July 15, 2009No. Civil Action 06-0242PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM
ANITA B. BRODY, District Judge.
Over the past decade, the retail chain Babies “R” Us, Inc. (“BRU”), has become a fixture in the lives of new parents across the United States. Although it dominates the retail market for baby products, recently BRU began facing stiff competition from internet retailers offering steep discounts. This case concerns whether BRU responded by conspiring with baby-prod uct manufacturers to restrict competition in violation of federal antitrust law. 1 BRU allegedly coerced manufacturers into adopting vertical price restraints — policies designed to prevent…
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