A.D. Bedell Wholesale Company, Inc. v. Philip Morris Incorporated  ·  2001-07-11  ·  Third Circuit  ·  pin 60 S. Ct. at 982

"The history of the Sherman Act as contained in the legislative proceedings is emphatic in its support for the conclusion that 'business competition' was the problem considered and that the act was designed to prevent restraints of trade which had a significant effect on such competition."

A.D. Bedell Wholesale Co. v. Philip Morris Inc.  ·  2001-06-19  ·  Third Circuit  ·  pin 84 L. Ed. at 1311

“The history of the Sherman Act as contained in the legislative proceedings is emphatic in its support for the conclusion that ‘business competition’ was the problem considered and that the act was designed to prevent restraints of trade which had a significant effect on such competition.”

Town of Concord, Massachusetts v. Boston Edison Company  ·  1990-09-21  ·  First Circuit  ·  2 pin-cites  ·  pin 60 L. Ed. at 982

“Restraints on competition” do not constitute antitrust violations unless they “have or [are] intended to have an effect upon prices in the market' or otherwise ... deprive purchasers or consumers of the advantages which they derive from free competition”

KMW Johnson, Inc. v. United States  ·  1989-12-28  ·  Court of International Trade  ·  3 pin-cites  ·  pin 310 L. Ed. at 469

“The long time failure of Congress to alter the Act after it had been judicially construed ... is persuasive of legislative recognition that the judicial construction is the correct one.”

County of Suffolk v. Long Island Lighting Co.  ·  1989-04-14  ·  E.D. New York  ·  pin 84 L. Ed. at 1311

“The maintenance in our federal system of a proper distribution between state and national governments of police authority and of remedies private and public for public wrongs is of far-reaching importance. An intention to disturb the balance is not lightly to be imputed to Congress”

Thompson v. Wise General Hospital  ·  1989-02-24  ·  W.D. Virginia  ·  3 pin-cites  ·  pin 310 L. Ed. at 469

“courts should interpret [the Sherman Act] in the light of its legislative history and of the particular evils at which the legislation was aimed.”