North Carolina State Board of Dental Examiners v. FTC: Aligning Antitrust Law with Commerce Clause Jurisprudence Through a Natural Shift of State-Federal Balance of Power

Authors

Marie Forney, Indiana University Maurer School of LawFollow

Document Type

Note

Publication Date

Winter 2016

Publication Citation

92 Indiana Law Journal 365 (2016)

Abstract

The Supreme Court’s holding in North Carolina State Board of Dental Examiners v. FTC (NC Dental)1 in February 2015 demonstrates a natural shift in the balance of power from the states to the national government. As the country’s interstate and international economy has become more integrated, federal authority has likewise expanded.2 And although the federalism dichotomy has undergone periodic back-and-forth “swings” since the nation’s founding, the end result has been a net increase in federal power. NC Dental exemplifies this trend toward increasing national au-thority through the organic development of interstate commerce.

Recommended Citation

Forney, Marie (2016) "North Carolina State Board of Dental Examiners v. FTC: Aligning Antitrust Law with Commerce Clause Jurisprudence Through a Natural Shift of State-Federal Balance of Power," Indiana Law Journal: Vol. 92: Iss. 1, Article 9.
Available at: https://www.repository.law.indiana.edu/ilj/vol92/iss1/9