Differences in prices paid by putative class members (quot;price dispersionquot;) often become a focal point for class certification in antitrust matters. This paper discusses how an economic analysis of the existence, extent, and nature of price dispersion faced by plaintiffs seeking class...

In Leegin, the SCOTUS overturned its previous decision in Dr. Miles by holding that minimum resale price maintenance (“RPM”) between a manufacturer and its downstream dealers/retailers now must be analyzed under the rule-of-reason standard under federal antitrust law. This article discusses...