Suisse Internationale, a Swiss maker of athletic equipment, enters into a price fixing agreement with Team Sports, a U.S. wholesaler of Suisse's products. U.S. courts will apply U.S. antitrust laws if

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U.S. antitrust laws apply extraterritorially when the conduct has a substantial effect on U.S. commerce. As Suisse Internationale is entering into a price fixing agreement with a U.S. wholesaler, this conduct is likely to affect U.S. commerce, and therefore, U.S. antitrust laws will apply. The location of where the agreement was made or whether the Swiss government agrees to be sued in the U.S. is not relevant in this case.

Suisse Internationale, a Swiss Maker of Athletic Equipment, Enters into a Price