Minn-Chem Incorporated et al. v. Agrium Incorporated et al.: A Canadian Perspective on the Extraterritorial Application of U.S. Antitrust Law

This article provides a Canadian perspective on the recent decision of the U.S. Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals (the “Seventh Circuit”) in Minn-Chem Incorporated et al. v. Agrium Incorporated et. al. (“Minn-Chem“). Minn-Chem considered the application of the Foreign Trade Antitrust Improvements Act (“FTAIA”) to a class action by U.S. direct and indirect purchasers of potash against seven major international potash minin