What Is the Noerr Pennington Doctrine?

Under the Noerr–Pennington doctrine, private entities are immune from liability under the antitrust laws for attempts to influence the passage or enforcement of laws, even if the laws they advocate for would have anticompetitive effects.

What is Noerr-Pennington immunity?

The Noerr-Pennington immunity is a limited exemption from antitrust liability for certain actions by individuals or groups that are intending with that action to influence government decision-making, which can be legislative, executive, or judicial.

Is Noerr-Pennington an affirmative defense?

The Noerr-Pennington doctrine is an affirmative defense that renders the antitrust laws inapplicable to individual or group action intended to influence legislative, executive, administrative, or judicial decision-making . . .

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