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The article reports that the analytical framework for assessing various forms of competitor collaborations under Section 1 of the Sherman Act has remained unchanged for decades. Another type of case interpreting American Needle is Top Rank, Inc. versus Haymon, an antitrust and tort case involving the promotion of boxing. The distinction between analysis of conspiratorial capacity and the merits took center stage in the recent Sixth Circuit decision in Medical Center at Elizabeth Place.

In this article, the author discusses Rule 23 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure that governs class action in antitrust cases. Topics discussed include evolution in class certification standards, importance of the class certification decision in the litigation, and private enforcement of antitrust laws.

The article offers information about the American Bar Association (ABA) Section of Antitrust Law in the U.S. It highlights the role of the council to provide general supervision and control of the affairs of the Section as well as receiving regular reports from representatives from the Antitrust Division of the U.S. Department of Justice, the Federal Trade Commission, and the Multistate Antitrust Task Force.