The fall of the U.S. consumer electronics industry : an American tragedy / Philip J. Curtis.

Author
Curtis, Philip J. [Browse]
Format
Book
Language
English
Published/​Created
Westport, Conn. : Quorum Books, 1994.
Description
xv, 337 pages ; 25 cm

Details

Subject(s)
Bibliographic references
Includes bibliographical references (p. [331]-333) and index.
Contents
  • 1. The Age in Which the Electronics Conspiracies Began. Origins of General Electric. Growing Public Outrage against Big Business Trusts. Sherman Antitrust Act of 1890. General Electric and the New Antitrust Law
  • 2. Zenith Challenges the Patent Racket. Who Was This Challenger, Zenith? McDonald Joins the Partnership and Moves Zenith into National Prominence. Background of the Zenith Challenge. Zenith Declares War on the RCA Patent Racket. A New Front is Opened in Chicago. Pretrial Discovery in Europe. Developments in Canada. Pretrial Preparation
  • 3. Trial Is Imminent. Review of the Prospective Trial Evidence: Background and Origin of the Conspiracy. General Electric and American Marconi; RCA and David Sarnoff. The "Package License" Weapon Wielded by RCA. Zenith's Concern over the Government's Concern. The Settlement between Zenith and RCA et al.
  • 4. "It Ain't Over Till It's Over" Who or What Was Hazeltine? Sarnoff's Revenge. The Japanese Television Cartel. The Dumping Case at Treasury.
  • Abrogation of Timely Remedy. Cartel Lobbyists and Lawyers Scuttle Law Enforcement. Japan's New Political Influence Apparatus
  • 5. Japanese Government Subsidies. Zenith Petitions for the Levy of Countervailing Duties. Zenith Files Suit over the Commodity Tax Subsidy. The Supreme Court Reviews the Case
  • 6. The Final Battle: Matsushita et al. v. Zenith. Zenith Files Treble-Damage Case. How the Cartel Operated. The Twice-Ambushed Trial. The Aftermath. Justice Thurgood Marshall's Tragic Swing Vote. GE and RCA Exploit the Justice Department's "Anti-Antitrust" Policy.
ISBN
0899308805
LCCN
94008538
OCLC
503309104
RCP
C - S
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