As we launch our new product series LEXISNEXIS ANTITRUST LAW & STRATEGY SERIES; we are pleased and honored to build upon this series with the addition of Antitrust in Distribution and Franchising, by Steven J. Cernak and D. Daniel Sokol (consulting editor). Antitrust in Distribution and Franchising is accessible and actionable information primarily about antitrust law in the context of various aspects of distribution system agreements. The goal of Antitrust in Distribution and Franchising is to provide high--level practical and conceptual guidance and general training for use in understanding the concepts and protocols involved in vetting distribution and franchising agreements and practices for antitrust law compliance. Some topics in this book include