Introduction
1: Institutional Setting Of The Clayton Act:
Public reaction to the changing industrial structure
Development of antitrust law prior to 1914
Conclusion
2: Legislative History Of Section 7 Of The Clayton Act:
Political environment in which the Clayton Act was enacted
Development of Section 7 in Congress
Purposes and meaning of Section 7
3: Federal Trade Commission Administration Of Section 7 Prior To Judicial Interpretation:
Federal Trade Commission cases resulting in orders
Cases in which complaints were dismissed
Section 5 of the Federal Trade Commission Act
Conclusions
4: Judicial Interpretation Of Section 7:
Federal Trade Commission jurisdiction over asset acquisitions
Judicial construction of the standard of illegality
Conclusions
5: Federal Trade Commission Administration Of Section 7 Subsequent To Judicial Interpretation:
Cases in which complaints were issued
Inquiries dismissed because of the standard of illegality
Inquiries dismissed because of the "assets loophole"
Federal Trade Commission recommendations to Congress
Conclusions
6: Administration Of Section 7 By Other Than The Federal Trade Commission From 1914 Through 1950
Private suits under Section 7
Justice Department Administration of Section 7
Enforcement of Section 7 by other administrative agencies
Conclusions
7: 1950 Amendment Of Section 7: Legislative History:
Development of the amendment in congress
Arguments presented for and against the amendment
Conclusions
8: 1950 Amendment Of Section 7: Its Implications:
Changes made in the wording of the statute
Intent of Congress
Recent Supreme Court cases under related provisions of law
Legal Proceedings under the Celler-Kefauver Act
Some problems in the administration of Section 7
Conclusions
9: Corporate Mergers And Antitrust Policy:
Antitrust problem presented by corporate mergers
Centralization of control and antitrust objectives
Economically meaningful criteria for mergers
Appendix: Text of Section Eleven of the original Clayton Act
Bibliography
Table of cases
Index.