Courts Narrow McCarran-Ferguson Antitrust Exemption for "Business of Insurance" Viability of "State Action" Doctrine as an Alternative

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Book

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Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Antitrust law.

Insurance.

Judge-made law.

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1 online resource

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ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] [publisher not identified] 2007

Summary:

Discusses insurance industry exemption from Federal antitrust law under the McCarran-Ferguson Act of 1945, and reviews judicial interpretations of exemption, including 2003 Supreme Court decision which narrowed the McCarran-Ferguson antitrust exemption. Reviews possible implications of legislation in the 109th Congress concerning the Act, and examines State action doctrine and its relevance to McCarran immunity

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Microfiche version Library of Congress Congressional Research Service Courts Narrow McCarran-Ferguson Antitrust Exemption for "Business of Insurance"

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CRS-2007-AML-0128

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