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Continental Television V. GTE Sylvania
''Continental Television v. GTE Sylvania'', 433 U.S. 36 (1977), was an antitrust decision of the Supreme Court of the United States. It widened the scope of the "rule of reason" to exclude the jurisdiction of antitrust laws. Facts Facing declining sales, GTE-Sylvania attempted to reduce the number of competing Sylvania retailers by "limit ngthe number of franchises granted for any given area f the countryand requir ngeach franchisee to sell his Sylvania products only from the location or locations at which he was franchised." 433 U.S., at 38. When Continental was denied such a franchise, they filed a lawsuit alleging violation of the Sherman Act. Continental's chances looked good, because the Supreme Court had held such restrictions to be subject to a per se rule in '' United States v. Arnold, Schwinn & Co.'', 388 U.S. 365 (1967). Judgment The Supreme Court overruled ''Schwinn'' (which had itself been a change in course from '' White Motor Co. v. United States'', 372 U.S. 253 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
CCH (company)
CCH, formerly Commerce Clearing House, is a provider of software and information services for tax, accounting and audit workers. Since 1995 it has been a subsidiary of Wolters Kluwer. History CCH has been publishing materials on U.S. tax law and tax compliance since the inception of the modern U.S. federal income tax in 1913. Wolters Kluwer bought the company in 1995. Today, the company is also recognized , IRS, Internal Revenue Service. for its software and integrated workflow tools. CCH operates on a global scale and includes operations in the , [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |