TY  - CHAP
AB  - Abstract In class action antitrust litigation, the standards for acceptable economic analysis at class certification have continued to evolve. The most recent event in this evolution is the United States Supreme Court’s decision in Comcast Corp. v. Behrend, 133 S. Ct. 1435 (2013). The evolution of pre-Comcast law on this topic is presented, the Comcast decision is thoroughly assessed, as are the standards for developing reliable economic analysis. This article explains how economic evidence of both antitrust liability and damages ought to be developed in light of the teachings of Comcast, and how liability evidence can be used by economists to support a finding of common impact for certification purposes. In addition, the article addresses how statistical techniques such as averaging, price-dispersion analysis, and multiple regressions have and should be employed to establish common proof of damages.
VL  - 26
SN  - 978-1-78350-951-5, 978-1-78350-952-2/0193-5895
DO  - 10.1108/S0193-589520140000026004
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1108/S0193-589520140000026004
AU  - Hausfeld Michael D.
AU  - Rausser Gordon C.
AU  - Macartney Gareth J.
AU  - Lehmann Michael P.
AU  - Gosselin Sathya S.
PY  - 2014
Y1  - 2014/01/01
TI  - Antitrust class proceedings – Then and now
T2  - The Law and Economics of Class Actions
T3  - Research in Law and Economics
PB  - Emerald Group Publishing Limited
SP  - 77
EP  - 133
Y2  - 2024/05/08
ER  -