The Antitrust Theory That Slept for 55 Years
Why constructive tying almost disappeared—and why Cumulus v. Nielsen may bring it back
Suppose a company tells you that you are perfectly free to buy Product A without Product B.
There is only one catch.
Product A by itself costs so much that no rational customer would buy it. Buy A together with B, however, and the price suddenly becomes reasonable.
Did the company really give you a choice?
That question sits at the center of Cumulus Media v…
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