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- MARKETING EXPERT OPINES ON RETAIL ALLOWANCE DISPUTE
Professor Paul W. Farris and PEG helped a manufacturer defend itself against claims challenging changes in allowances paid by the manufacturer to retailers. The work done by Professor Farris and PEG for Boies, Schiller & Flexner LLP pertained to allegations of breach of contract and fraud as well as other claims brought by a major retailer against the manufacturer in this matter.
- PEG HELPS CUT PLAINTIFFS' DAMAGES DOWN TO SIZE
In September 2006, International Paper ("IP") settled an antitrust class action lawsuit relating to its Quality Suppliers Program, a supply-chain initiative it had implemented with independent suppliers to a number of its mills in the Southeast. PEG Senior Economist Dr. Andrew E. Abere assisted IP during mediation with regard to damages.
- PRICE COMPETITION AND SLOTTING ALLOWANCES
Dr. Peter Bronsteen and Professors Kenneth G. Elzinga and David E. Mills study the impact of slotting allowances on retail prices in the domestic cigarette industry.
- PEG HELPS PHILIP MORRIS USA WIN SUMMARY JUDGMENT
A federal judge dismissed the price discrimination and monopolization claims pending against Philip Morris USA ("PM") relating to its Wholesale Leaders program, which provided market-share based discounts to cigarette wholesalers.
- APPELLATE COURT UPHOLDS MILK PRICE FIXING OPINION
The Illinois Appellate Court has upheld a lower court ruling that the leading supermarkets in the Chicago area did not conspire to fix the price of milk. In this case, the lower court judge had dismissed this consumer class action after hearing the plaintiffs' evidence because, in the judge's opinion, the evidence showed the defendants were competitors and not conspirators.
- FOURTH CIRCUIT AFFIRMS SUMMARY JUDGMENT IN SLOTTING ALLOWANCE CASE
The Fourth Circuit affirmed the decision to grant summary judgment in a case where plaintiff cigarette manufacturers claimed that the merchandising program of PEG's client, Philip Morris, limited rival promotions, restricted competition, and resulted in higher cigarette prices.