Monopoly Power Antitrust Risk Assessment Checklist

Summary

This checklist will assist companies with monopoly power and their counsel in assessing whether the company's conduct increases risk of liability from violation of the antitrust laws. Having a monopoly is not itself an antitrust violation, but companies with monopoly power can violate antitrust laws by engaging in business activities that might otherwise be legal for a company without monopoly power. This checklist provides indicators of monopoly power, examines conduct that creates risk, and lists precautions to reduce that risk.