/f-supp-3d/360/0730-01

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standard of Rule 9(b), and accordingly, plaintiffs can allege an antitrust conspiracy by pleading circumstantial evidence of an illegal agreement.

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standard of Rule 9(b), and accordingly, plaintiffs can allege an antitrust conspiracy by pleading circumstantial evidence of an illegal agreement.
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Encompasses two distinct sub-inquiries: (1) capacity/plurality of actors (Copperweld Corp. v. Independence Tube Corp., 467 U.S. 752 (1984); American Needle), and (2) existence/proof of an actual agreement rather than unilateral conduct (United States v. Colgate & Co., 250 U.S. 300 (1919)) or mere conscious parallelism (Twombly; Matsushita).