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John Kerry: Why, in the American way of doing business, does a company not have the right to go sit down with somebody, assume a…

On the recordJune 16, 2009
Why, in the American way of doing business, does a company not have the right to go sit down with somebody, assume a certain amount of risk together, enter an exclusive arrangement to assume that risk, and if they come up with a successful product, why don't they have a right to market that product in this way?
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John Kerry
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Kerry questions the fairness of exclusive marketing arrangements in business.

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