In brief
On 20 May, the US District Court for the Central District of California affirmed a seven-figure jury verdict and granted a permanent injunction in a rare Robinson-Patman Act decision.
The RPA is an antitrust statute that prohibits certain kinds of price discrimination in goods purchased for resale.
The case, LA International Corp. v. Prestige Brands Holdings, was pursued by a group of local wholesaler plaintiffs that claimed a defendant eye drop manufacturer and its subsidiaries sold the plaintiffs eye drops on less favorable terms than the defendant’s club store wholesale customer.
The decision highlights the antitrust risks faced by suppliers that manage customers across different sales channels and participate in discount programs set up by their customers.
This Law360 explores the implications of this rare ruling.
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