Is Higher Education Involved in a Rico Conspiracy?

[Herbert Spencer]

I like civil antitrust better.  E.g.,

Inasmuch as association antitrust violations can subject all association members to criminal and civil liability, members should be aware of the legal risks in regard to membership policy and industry self-regulation. Fair and objective membership requirement policies should be established. Membership policies should avoid:

1. Restrictions on dealing with non-members.

2. Exclusions from membership, especially if there is a business advantage in being a member.

3. Limitations on access to association information, unless the limitation is based upon protection of trade secrets.

http://www.alanutmeg.org/aboutus-antitrust.php

Also,

Visa agreed to pay American Express $2.25 billion — $2.25 billion! — to settle an antitrust lawsuit.

http://blogs.wsj.com/law/2007/11/08/visa...itigation/