New FTC Online Resource for U.S. Antitrust Laws
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This plain-language guide is written for consumers and business people with questions about the antitrust laws.
The Guide summarizes the core laws that ban unfair business practices and prevent mergers that harm consumers, and explains how antitrust cases are brought by U.S., state, and international authorities, as well as private parties.
Antitrust rules are organized into four basic areas by the business conduct they regulate: Dealings with Competitors, Dealings in the Supply Chain, Single Firm Conduct, and Mergers.
There are 25 fact sheets on specific antitrust topics, such as price fixing, bid rigging, and refusals to deal.
These fact sheets can also be downloaded and used as handouts.
The Guide uses FTC cases as examples of different types of antitrust violations, and points to other guidance documents developed with the U.S. Department of Justice to help businesses comply with the U.S. antitrust laws.
The online version of the Guide links directly to these other resources for easy reference."
