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Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC v. Billing
2007 United States Supreme Court case From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC v. Billing, 551 U.S. 264 (2007), was a decision by the Supreme Court of the United States, which held that the securities markets were exempt from the scope of antitrust laws.
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Judgment
The Supreme Court held that creation of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) implicitly exempted the regulated securities industry from antitrust lawsuits under other existing laws. Justice Thomas dissented, arguing that the laws creating the SEC explicitly mention that securities regulations are in addition to, not instead of, existing law.
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Further reading
- Lacour, Justin (2008). "Unclear Repugnancy: Antitrust Immunity in Securities Markets After Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC V. Billing". St. John's Law Review. 82: 1115–1156. ISSN 0036-2905.
- Lucas, J. P. (2007). "Pruning the Antitrust Tree: Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC v. Billing and the Immunization of the Securities Industry from Antitrust Liability". Mercer Law Review. 59 (2): 803–818. ISSN 0025-987X.
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External links
- Text of Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC v. Billing, 551 U.S. 264 (2007) is available from: CourtListener Google Scholar Justia Oyez (oral argument audio)
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