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Shipping Act Antitrust Exemption Held for the First Time to Preempt State Antitrust Laws

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For the first time, a federal court has held that the Shipping Act of 1984, 46 U.S.C. §§ 40101–41309 (Shipping Act), preempts state-law antitrust claims. The federal district court in New Jersey applied conflict preemption...more

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