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U.S. Supreme Court Will Consider Challenge To Contempt Order In Federal Antitrust ...
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The US Supreme Court will decide whether courts can hold parties in contempt for violating an injunction's "spirit" or only for clear, unambiguous breaches of the text. The decision will clarify contempt standards in antitrust cases, affecting how companies comply with injunctions and DOJ settlements.
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If you're under an antitrust injunction or negotiating a DOJ settlement, the Supreme Court is about to decide whether you must follow the literal text or also the spirit of the order - and breach now means contempt, not just litigation. Apple just lost trying to hide behind what the order didn't explicitly ban; the Court will now say whether that loss stands.
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