Antitrust and Trade Regulation
Many people have never heard of antitrust laws, but enforcement of these laws saves consumers millions and even billions of dollars a year. The Federal Government enforces three major Federal antitrust laws, and most states also have their own. The three major Federal antitrust laws are The Sherman Antitrust Act, The Clayton Act, and The Federal Trade Commission Act.This is FindLaw’s collection of Antitrust and Trade Regulation articles, part of the Business Operations section of the Corporate Counsel Center. Law articles in this archive are predominantly written by lawyers for a professional audience seeking business solutions to legal issues. Start your free research with FindLaw.
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Antitrust and Trade Regulation Articles
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Physician Non-Compete Agreements, June 1999
We wanted to let you know about an important recent decision by the Arizona Supreme Court concerning the enforcement of non-compete agreements. that use such agreements with their physician employees and shareholders. In Valley Medical Specialists ...
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Point of Entry: Competiton Law
It's not against the law to be a monopoly in Canada, as Air Canada so ably demonstrates. It's simply how you arrive at that point that may be called into question by the commissioner of competition. Thanks to the Competition Act's milestone ...
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Post Judgment Information Subpoenas to Banks Now Permitted In New Jersey
Effective September 1, 1998, the holder of an unsatisfied judgment in New Jersey will be permitted to issue an Information Subpoena to a banking institution in the state, that will require the banking institution to identify any accounts maintained ...
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Potential Radical Expansion of New Jersey’s “Whistleblower” Statute
In the recent Appellate Division decision in Karol Maw v. Advanced Clinical Communications, Inc., et al. (Appellate Division Docket No. A-3606-01T3) (April 16, 2003), the court appears to have dramatically expanded the scope of the New Jersey ...
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Protecting your Business through Noncompetition and Confidentiality Agreements
As you walk into your office one morning, you notice a letter on your desk. One of your key sales employees has announced that he is resigning and going to work for one of your fiercest competitors.As you read the letter, you realize that your ...
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Protecting Yourself Against Investment Fraud
Pigeon drop and bank examiner schemes are common scams. Each year hundreds of people are swindled out of their money--sometimes their life savings. This primer provides a basic overview of these fraud schemes and provides some tips to stop and avoid ...
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Rebuilding Your Credit
Most of the American economy works on credit. Credit cards, once unique and prestigious, are now an everyday fact of life. But when someone has financial trouble the interest and penalties accrue so quickly it becomes difficult to catch up. While ...
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Recent Cases Reveal Gaps in Draft Antitrust/IP Guidelines
After two administrations in which the antitrust laws were not a high priority, many expected that the current administration's antitrust enforcers would bring sorely needed competence and energy to the high technology sector. Disappointment was ...
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Reflections on Credit Card Practices and Legislative Reform Proposals
The growth in consumer use of credit cards over the past three decades has transformed the American economy, placing in consumers' hands one of the most powerful financial innovations since the dawn of money itself. Credit cards have transformed the ...
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Sold a Lemon? Consider Your Options
September 1999The Lemon Law is a form of consumer protection created by the state legislature. The purpose of the legislation to protect a consumer when they purchase a new motor vehicle that develops repeated defects or lengthy unusable periods ...
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