CORPEDIA DEBUTS WEB-BASED TRAINING IN ANTITRUST LAWS.Corpedia, Phoenix, Ariz., a Web-based interactive e-learning company, has introduced a new training course, Antitrust - Avoiding Anti-Competitive Practices. Over the past 15 years, the courts have become much more rigorous about what constitutes a violation of the Sherman Antitrust Act Sherman Antitrust Act, 1890, first measure passed by the U.S. Congress to prohibit trusts; it was named for Senator John Sherman. Prior to its enactment, various states had passed similar laws, but they were limited to intrastate businesses. and Microsoft is at the focal point focal point n. See focus. of that discussion because of its antitrust lawsuit. "These governmental actions need to bring about increased awareness and sensitivity to legal compliance by the high-tech community," said Corpedia's CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. and co-founder, Alex Brigham. "The e-revolution requires e-learning solutions which Corpedia offers through its extensive library of Web-based courses." The Antitrust course addresses key concepts that corporate managers need to be aware of, such as: * To whom the laws apply * The penalties for violations * Horizontal vs. vertical trade restraints * "Per se" violations The program discusses the anti-competitive business practices that lead to the rationale behind the creation of antitrust laws antitrust laws n. acts adopted by Congress to outlaw or restrict business practices considered to be monopolistic or which restrain interstate commerce. The Sherman Antitrust Act of 1890 declared illegal "every contract, combination.... and how the government enforces these laws. Laws addressed in this course include the Sherman Antitrust Act, the Clayton Act A federal law enacted in 1914 as an amendment to the Sherman Anti-Trust Act (15 U.S.C.A. § 1 et seq. [1890]), prohibiting undue restriction of trade and commerce by designated methods. The Clayton Act (15 U.S.C.A. § 12 et seq. , The Robinson-Patman Act Robinson-Patman Act, passed by the U.S. Congress in 1936 to supplement the Clayton Antitrust Act. The act, advanced by Congressman Wright Patman, forbade any person or firm engaged in interstate commerce to discriminate in price to different purchasers of the same and the Federal Trade Commission Act. Through the use of actual case studies, this program addresses areas such as price fixing price fixing n. a criminal violation of federal anti-trust statutes, in which several competing businesses reach a secret agreement (conspiracy) to set prices for their products to prevent real competition and keep the public from benefiting from price competition. , bid rigging, predatory pricing and price discrimination. The program concludes with an overview of measures to help ensure compliance with the law. As with all of Corpedia's multi-media courses, its Antitrust program contains streaming audio, rich content and interactive questions. Corpedia's award winning, proprietary tracking and administration system can measure an employee's lesson comprehension and confirm that they have been made aware of their organization's compliance policies. About Corpedia Corpedia is a privately-held, Phoenix based Internet e-learning company that specializes in developing interactive sales and general management, legal compliance and workplace safety training courses. Over the course of the past two years, Corpedia has provided "knowledge solutions" to numerous Fortune 1000 companies in a wide variety of industries. For more information, visit http://www.corpedia.com or call (877)629-8724. |
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