per se violation
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From 384 U.S. 127 - United States v. General Motors Corp. · 1966Most cited · 1,132 citing opinions
there are certain agreements or practices which because of their pernicious effect on competition and lack of any redeeming virtue are conclusively presumed to be unreasonable and therefore illegal without elaborate inquiry as to the precise harm they have caused or the business excuse for their use