Comcast Corp. v. Viamedia Inc.
Petition for certiorari denied on June 28, 2021. Justice Barrett took no part in the consideration or decision of this petition.
Issues: (1) Whether the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit erred in holding
that a refusal-to-deal claim under Section 2 of the Sherman
Act may proceed despite the presence of valid business
justifications for the refusal, in direct conflict with
Verizon Communications Inc. v. Law Offices
of Curtis V. Trinko and decisions of the U.S. Courts of Appeals for the 2nd, 9th, 10th and
11th Circuits; and
(2) whether the 7th Circuit erred in allowing
a plaintiff to avoid the limitations on a Section 2 refusal-to-deal claim by reframing it as some other form of anticompetitive conduct, such as tying, in direct conflict
with Pacific Bell Telephone Co.
v. Linkline Communications Inc. and decisions of the U.S. Courts of Appeals for the 4th, 9th and 10th Circuits. CVSG: 5/25/2021.
| Date | Proceedings and Orders (key to color coding) |
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| Sep 04 2020 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due October 13, 2020) |
| Sep 24 2020 | Blanket Consent filed by Petitioner, Comcast Corporation, et al. |
| Sep 30 2020 | Motion to extend the time to file a response from October 13, 2020 to November 12, 2020, submitted to The Clerk. |
| Oct 02 2020 | Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including November 12, 2020. |
| Oct 13 2020 | Brief amicus curiae of The Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America filed. |
| Oct 13 2020 | Brief amicus curiae of Washington Legal Foundation filed. |
| Oct 13 2020 | Brief amici curiae of Scholars of Economics and Antitrust filed. |
| Oct 13 2020 | Brief amicus curiae of NCTA - The Internet & Television Association filed. |
| Nov 03 2020 | Brief of respondent Viamedia, Inc. in opposition filed. |
| Nov 16 2020 | Reply of petitioners Comcast Corporation, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Nov 17 2020 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/4/2020. |
| Dec 07 2020 | The Acting Solicitor General is invited to file a brief in this case expressing the views of the United States. Justice Barrett took no part in the consideration of this petition. |
| May 25 2021 | Brief amicus curiae of United States filed. |
| Jun 07 2021 | Supplemental brief of petitioners Comcast Corporation, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Jun 08 2021 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/24/2021. |
| Jun 28 2021 | Petition DENIED. Justice Barrett took no part in the consideration or decision of this petition. |
