Can a corporation be held individually liable for actions that violate the antitrust laws?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Klein v. Oakland Raiders, Ltd., 211 Cal.App.3d 67, 259 Cal.Rptr. 149 (Cal. App. 1989):
5 In Brown v. Donco Enterprises, Inc., supra, 783 F.2d at page 646, the court stated: "It is undisputed that a corporation's officers and agents may be held individually liable for corporate actions that violate the antitrust laws if they authorize or participate in the unlawful acts."
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