Beyond Truth, and Toward Repose: Price Increases Following “Merger to Monopoly” Do Not Rekindle Statute of Limitations (Sheppard Mullin Antitrust Connect Blog)

Z Technologies Corp. v. Lubrizol Corp., No. 2:12-cv-12206 (6^th Cir., May 23, 2014).

In February, 2007, Lubrizol Corporation made a “merger to monopoly” acquisition of the assets of a competitor. The acquisition established a monopoly in the market for petroleum wax-based oxidates. After the acquisition, Lubrizol increased prices for …read more

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