THIS CASEBOOK contains a selection of U. S. Court of Appeals decisions that analyze, discuss and interpret the Noerr-Pennington Doctrine. The Noerr-Pennington Doctrine originated as a shield against antitrust liability and provides that concerted efforts to petition the government that would otherwise be illegal may nonetheless be protected by the First Amendment's Petition Clause when certain criteria are met. Allied Tube & Conduit Corp. v. Indian...
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