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Inc. v. Law Offices of Curtis V. Trinko LLP","case_history":[{"changed_at":"2026-08-29T20:06:31.001046Z","explanation":"An official oral-argument transcript was verified.","status":"argued"},{"changed_at":"2026-08-29T20:06:31.017813Z","explanation":"An official oral-argument transcript was verified.","status":"argued"}],"case_status":"argued","dek":"Verizon argues the Telecommunications Act replaces antitrust duties. 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Trinko seeks damages for alleged market obstruction."],"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 16, lines 5-23","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2003/02-682.pdf","page_label":"file page 16, lines 5-23"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 24, lines 33-13","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2003/02-682.pdf","page_label":"file page 24, lines 33-13"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 17-41","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2003/02-682.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 17-41"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 49, lines 17-1","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2003/02-682.pdf","page_label":"file page 49, lines 17-1"}]},{"heading":"How the case got here","paragraphs":["The Supreme Court heard oral argument in this case on October 14, 2003."],"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 5-15","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2003/02-682.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 5-15"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 51, lines 3-7","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2003/02-682.pdf","page_label":"file page 51, lines 3-7"}]},{"heading":"What each side wants","paragraphs":["Verizon wants the court to dismiss the antitrust claim.","Trinko wants the court to award damages for obstruction."],"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 16, lines 5-23","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2003/02-682.pdf","page_label":"file page 16, lines 5-23"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 24, lines 33-13","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2003/02-682.pdf","page_label":"file page 24, lines 33-13"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 17-41","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2003/02-682.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 17-41"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 49, lines 17-1","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2003/02-682.pdf","page_label":"file page 49, lines 17-1"}]},{"heading":"What each side says","paragraphs":["Verizon argues the Telecommunications Act creates a comprehensive regulatory regime.","Trinko argues Verizon breached a telephone interconnection agreement."],"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 16, lines 5-23","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2003/02-682.pdf","page_label":"file page 16, lines 5-23"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 24, lines 33-13","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2003/02-682.pdf","page_label":"file page 24, lines 33-13"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 17-41","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2003/02-682.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 17-41"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 49, lines 17-1","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2003/02-682.pdf","page_label":"file page 49, lines 17-1"}]},{"heading":"What the justices asked","paragraphs":["Does the Telecommunications Act preempt antitrust claims?","Does a monopolist owe rivals discounted asset access?"],"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 51, lines 3-7","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2003/02-682.pdf","page_label":"file page 51, lines 3-7"}]},{"heading":"Why it matters","paragraphs":["This case defines the boundary between telecom regulation and antitrust law. It determines whether monopolies must share assets with rivals. It shapes the competitive landscape for telecommunications providers."],"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 16, lines 5-23","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2003/02-682.pdf","page_label":"file page 16, lines 5-23"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 24, lines 33-13","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2003/02-682.pdf","page_label":"file page 24, lines 33-13"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 17-41","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2003/02-682.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 17-41"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 49, lines 17-1","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2003/02-682.pdf","page_label":"file page 49, lines 17-1"}]},{"heading":"What happens next","paragraphs":["This article currently covers the argument record. Use the official docket link for later case activity."],"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 5-15","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2003/02-682.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 5-15"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 51, lines 3-7","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2003/02-682.pdf","page_label":"file page 51, lines 3-7"}]}],"slug":"2003-02-682-verizon-comm-inc-v-law-offices-of-curtis-v-trinko-llp","term":"2003","title":"Does a telecom monopoly owe rivals discounted asset access under antitrust law?","title_sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 16, lines 5-23","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2003/02-682.pdf","page_label":"file page 16, lines 5-23"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 24, lines 33-13","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2003/02-682.pdf","page_label":"file page 24, lines 33-13"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 17-41","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2003/02-682.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 17-41"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 49, lines 17-1","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2003/02-682.pdf","page_label":"file page 49, lines 17-1"}],"topics":[],"undated_disposition_date_fallback":null,"updated_at":"2026-09-05T03:22:24Z"}