Supreme Court Won’t Stop Antitrust Trial for Comcast

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Comcast’s hopes of avoiding an antitrust trial with Viamedia were dashed on Monday when Supreme Court rejected the cable giant’s petition for review. Viamedia is suing Comcast for monop…

Viamedia is suing Comcast for monopolizing local TV ad sales. The plaintiff alleges that Comcast is using its control of “interconnects” — local cooperatives serving pay-TV providers — to pressure ad clients from being represented by Viamedia.The key legal issue in this antitrust case has become when exactly it’s actionable for an entity to refuse to deal with a rival.

Comcast insists that the proper test under precedent is when the refusal makes “no economic sense,” but the 7th Circuit adopted a more nuanced approach. After Comcast petitioned for review, the justices asked the Acting Solicitor General for the government’s views. That’s typically a sign of interest in the case.

 

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