An article from the New Yorker shortly after the decision was handed down.
Background and some documents for Sotheby's case study.
Contains general information about price-fixing statutes. Also has a case study on the Sotheby's case with relevant articles and documents.
Forbes' rundown of all of their articles on the trial with links to those articles.
Filing for a follow-up case, including international clients. There is good information about the original trial in this document
The case of Alfred Taubman is the second featured on this episode of American Greed. This might be useful, especially for those looking at press coverage. What's the bias here?
This is an article by court-watcher, Dominick Dunne, who was present at the sentencing of Albert Taubman. Good for media watchers and gossip hounds!
Media watcher/Gossip columnist definitely search on here to see what they have about the scandal and the various players.
Time line that emphasizes the actions leading up to the trial. See the bottom of the page for links to similar articles.
Pre-trial synopsis of the case from the LA Times.
A paper written by an economics professor about determining collusion. This article references the price-fixing scandal and it may also provide good background on the nature of collusion.
Post-scandal assessment of the art world.
New York Times article about the beginnings of the scandal. If you look in the sidebar you will see other articles.
Abstract: The Sotheby's/Christie's price-fixing scandal that ended in the public trial of Alfred Taubman provides a unique window on a number of key economic and antitrust policy issuesrelated to the use of the auction system. The trial provided detailed evidence as to how the price fixing worked, and the economic conditions under which it was started and began to fall apart. The outcome of the case also provides evidence on the novel auction process used to choose the lead counsel for the civil settlement. Finally, though buyers received the bulk of the damages, a straightforward application of the economic theory of auctions shows that it is unlikely that successful buyers as a group were injured.
This article was also published in the Journal of Competition Law and Economics.
A short article from Forbes Magazine that summarizes the key players in the trial.