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Sherman Antitrust Act
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n
The definitive antitrust statute, passed by Congress in 1890, that prohibits
monopolies or unreasonable combinations of companies to restrict or in any way
control interstate commerce. Specifically outlawed is two or more persons
engaging in monopolistic practices, such as price fixing, although it does not
outlaw price-fixing per se. It was amended in 1914 by the Clayton Act, which outlaws
interlocking directorates and deals with acquisitions that aim to restrain or
eliminate competition.
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