Law of inferring agreement
This section collects the evidentiary doctrines courts use to decide whether agreement may be inferred from conduct, communications, market structure, or facilitating practices.
Contents
- Inferred express and tacit agreements
- Agreement and summary procedures
- Identify who agreed
- Collective facilitating practices
- Unilateral facilitating practices
Place in the Framework
Inferring agreement is the bridge between evidence of market behavior and the legal requirement of concerted action.
Working Notes
Use this page to synthesize plus factors, summary judgment standards, pleading standards, and the treatment of practices that make coordination easier.