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Leegin seeks a flexible standard. PSKS seeks strict prohibition."],"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 17, lines 27-39","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2006/06-480.pdf","page_label":"file page 17, lines 27-39"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 27, lines 45-5","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2006/06-480.pdf","page_label":"file page 27, lines 45-5"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 17-9","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2006/06-480.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 17-9"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 43, lines 41-21","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2006/06-480.pdf","page_label":"file page 43, lines 41-21"}]},{"heading":"How the case got here","paragraphs":["The Supreme Court heard oral argument in this case on March 26, 2007."],"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 7-15","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2006/06-480.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 7-15"}]},{"heading":"What each side wants","paragraphs":["Leegin wants the Court to replace the per se rule with the rule of reason.","PSKS wants the Court to keep the per se rule for resale price maintenance."],"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 17, lines 27-39","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2006/06-480.pdf","page_label":"file page 17, lines 27-39"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 27, lines 45-5","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2006/06-480.pdf","page_label":"file page 27, lines 45-5"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme 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It affects retail pricing strategies. It shapes antitrust enforcement standards."],"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 17, lines 27-39","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2006/06-480.pdf","page_label":"file page 17, lines 27-39"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 27, lines 45-5","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2006/06-480.pdf","page_label":"file page 27, lines 45-5"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 17-9","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2006/06-480.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 17-9"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 43, lines 41-21","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2006/06-480.pdf","page_label":"file page 43, lines 41-21"}]},{"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 7-15","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2006/06-480.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 7-15"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 4, lines 11-25","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2006/06-480.pdf","page_label":"file page 4, lines 11-25"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 4, lines 51-5","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2006/06-480.pdf","page_label":"file page 4, lines 51-5"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 5, lines 11-13","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2006/06-480.pdf","page_label":"file page 5, lines 11-13"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 5, lines 25-33","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2006/06-480.pdf","page_label":"file page 5, lines 25-33"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 5, lines 43-45","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2006/06-480.pdf","page_label":"file page 5, lines 43-45"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 6, lines 45-49","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2006/06-480.pdf","page_label":"file page 6, lines 45-49"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 6, lines 9-17","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2006/06-480.pdf","page_label":"file page 6, lines 9-17"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 7, lines 23-47","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2006/06-480.pdf","page_label":"file page 7, lines 23-47"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 7, lines 51-11","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2006/06-480.pdf","page_label":"file page 7, lines 51-11"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 8, lines 15-17","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2006/06-480.pdf","page_label":"file page 8, lines 15-17"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 8, lines 25-27","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2006/06-480.pdf","page_label":"file page 8, lines 25-27"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 8, lines 31-33","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2006/06-480.pdf","page_label":"file page 8, lines 31-33"}]}],"slug":"2006-06-480-leegin-creative-leather-products-inc-v-psks-inc","term":"2006","title":"Should courts apply the rule of reason to resale price maintenance?","title_sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 17, lines 27-39","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2006/06-480.pdf","page_label":"file page 17, lines 27-39"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 27, lines 45-5","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2006/06-480.pdf","page_label":"file page 27, lines 45-5"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 17-9","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2006/06-480.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 17-9"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 43, lines 41-21","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2006/06-480.pdf","page_label":"file page 43, lines 41-21"}],"topics":[],"undated_disposition_date_fallback":null,"updated_at":"2026-09-05T03:22:24Z"}