Straus v. American Publishers Association

Straus v. American Publishers Association, 231 U.S. 222 (1913), was a United States Supreme Court case in which the Court held an agreement that is manifestly anti-competitive and illegal under the Sherman Antitrust Act cannot be justified by copyright.^[1]

Full case nameStraus & Straus v. American Publishers Association

Citations231 U.S. 222 (more)

34 S. Ct. 84; 58 L. Ed. 192

MajorityDay, joined by unanimous

Quick facts Argued March 7, 1913 Decided December 1, 1913, Full case name ...

Straus v. American Publishers Ass'n
Supreme Court of the United States
Argued March 7, 1913 Decided December 1, 1913
Full case name	Straus & Straus v. American Publishers Association
Citations	231 U.S. 222 (more) 34 S. Ct. 84; 58 L. Ed. 192
Holding
An agreement that is manifestly anti-competitive and illegal under the Sherman Antitrust Act cannot be justified by copyright.
Court membership
Chief Justice Edward D. White Associate Justices Joseph McKenna · Oliver W. Holmes Jr. William R. Day · Horace H. Lurton Charles E. Hughes · Willis Van Devanter Joseph R. Lamar · Mahlon Pitney
Case opinion
Majority	Day, joined by unanimous

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