> The VAN's go to a large customer and say if you mandate that your
> vendors use our VAN then we will give an extremely discounted or free
> rate for using our VAN. The VAN then passes on the cost to the vendor.
> The customer saves a lot of money. From the customer's perspective
> it's a good business move.
That sounds like the very definition of "Conspiracy in Restraint of Trade"
"Every contract, combination in the form of trust or otherwise, or
conspiracy, in restraint of trade or commerce among the several States, or
with foreign nations, is declared to be illegal. Every person who shall make
any contract or engage in any combination or conspiracy hereby declared to
be illegal shall be deemed guilty of a felony, and, on conviction thereof,
shall be punished by fine not exceeding $100,000,000 if a corporation, or,
if any other person, $1,000,000, or by imprisonment not exceeding 10 years,
or by both said punishments, in the discretion of the court. "
(15 USC 1.1)
I am not a lawyer. But my mother loved me anyway.
Michael C. Mattias
Tal Systems Inc.
Racine WI
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