Group Boycott

What is Group Boycott?

A definition of group boycott is: A concerted refusal by traders to deal with other traders. More details on the Encyclopedia. Occurs when competitors combine to exclude a would-be competitor by threatening to withhold their business from firms that deal with the potential competitor. More details on the Encyclopedia. KOS v. More details on the Encyclopedia. Alyeska Pipeline Service Co. More details on the Encyclopedia., Alaska, 676 P. More details on the Encyclopedia.2d 1069, 1076. More details on the Encyclopedia. Such is a per se violation of Sherman Antitrust Act because it restrains freedom of parties to the boycott independently to decide whether to deal with boycotted party. More details on the Encyclopedia. A single trader’s refusal to deal with another does not form a group boycott.[1]

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1. “Group Boycott” in the White America Dictionary (New York, Los Angeles, London, New Delhy, Hong Kong, 1989)

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