Regulation of Business: Sherman Act: Concerted Refusals to Deal Not Illegal Per Se

Exclusive Dealing Implemented Through Refusals to Deal: The Refused Party

Accrediting and the Sherman Act.

Does Transfer of Hospital Governance to Board of Trustees per se Lead to Improved Hospital Performance?

Background and Objectives: Evidence shows that transfer of hospital governance to board of trustees can positively influence hospital performance. Iran has initiated implementing such a transformation and a number of hospitals have been involved in this reform. This study aimed to explore the effectiveness of such a reform by examining performance profile of a sample hospital across the interve...

Is ENS PER SE the Definition of Substance in Avicenna

On the Origins of the Sherman Antitrust Act

This year is the 100th anniversary of one of the most famous (or infamous depending on perspective) statutes in U.S. history: the Sherman Antitrust Act of 1890. This law banned business arrangements in restraint of trade (Section 1) and prohibited attempts to monopolize (Section 2). While much emphasis in this centennial year will be placed on the law’s application, the origin and intent of the...