Retractable Technologies, Inc. v. Becton, Dickinson and Co.
Petition for certiorari denied on March 20, 2017
Issue: (1) Whether and when false commercial speech gives rise to antitrust liability; and specifically whether, if a party knowingly lies about its competitors' products, has a specific intent to become, and a reasonable probability of becoming, a monopolist and harms competition (all as a found by the jury), that party's false commercial speech can support a claim of attempted monopolization under Sherman Act " 2; and (2) whether tainting the market with the sale of malfunctioning products constitutes exclusionary conduct.
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- Petition of the day (Kate Howard, March 15, 2017)
| Date | Proceedings and Orders |
|---|---|
| 01/31/2017 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due March 3, 2017) |
| 02/15/2017 | Brief of respondent Becton, Dickinson and Company in opposition filed. |
| 02/27/2017 | Brief amicus curiae of The Committee to support the Antitrust Laws filed. |
| 02/28/2017 | Reply of petitioners Retractable Technologies, Inc., et al. filed. |
| 02/28/2017 | Brief amici curiae of US Inventor, Inc.et al. filed. |
| 02/28/2017 | Brief amici curiae of Law Professors and Economics Professors filed. |
| 03/01/2017 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of March 17, 2017. |
| 03/20/2017 | Petition DENIED. |