U.S. Department of Justice antitrust litigation
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antitrust enforcement mechanism
federal civil enforcement action
federal criminal enforcement action
law enforcement activity
U.S. Department of Justice antitrust litigation refers to federal legal actions brought by the DOJ to challenge and remedy anti-competitive business practices that violate U.S. antitrust laws.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| U.S. Department of Justice antitrust litigation canonical | 1 |
Statements (55)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
antitrust enforcement mechanism
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federal civil enforcement action ⓘ federal criminal enforcement action ⓘ law enforcement activity ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
maintain market efficiency
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prevent bid rigging ⓘ prevent cartels ⓘ prevent market allocation agreements ⓘ prevent monopolization ⓘ prevent price fixing ⓘ protect competition ⓘ protect consumer welfare ⓘ remedy anti-competitive mergers ⓘ |
| appliesLaw |
Clayton Antitrust Act of 1914
ⓘ
Federal Trade Commission Act of 1914 ⓘ
surface form:
Federal Trade Commission Act (in coordination with FTC)
Hart–Scott–Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act ⓘ
surface form:
Hart–Scott–Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976
Sherman Antitrust Act ⓘ
surface form:
Sherman Antitrust Act of 1890
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| broughtBy |
United States Department of Justice Antitrust Division
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surface form:
Antitrust Division of the U.S. Department of Justice
|
| canResultIn |
behavioral remedies
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civil penalties ⓘ consent decrees ⓘ corporate compliance obligations ⓘ criminal fines ⓘ divestitures ⓘ imprisonment for individuals ⓘ injunctive relief ⓘ structural remedies ⓘ |
| coordinatedWith |
Federal Trade Commission
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foreign competition authorities ⓘ state attorneys general ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| handledBy |
United States Department of Justice Antitrust Division
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surface form:
Antitrust Division civil sections
United States Department of Justice Antitrust Division ⓘ
surface form:
Antitrust Division criminal sections
United States Attorney’s Offices ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. Attorneys’ Offices (in coordination)
|
| includes |
attempted monopolization cases
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cases challenging exclusionary conduct ⓘ civil merger challenges ⓘ civil non-merger conduct cases ⓘ criminal cartel prosecutions ⓘ monopolization cases ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
U.S. federal courts
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surface form:
United States federal courts
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| legalBasis |
federal antitrust statutes
ⓘ
federal civil law ⓘ federal criminal law ⓘ |
| oftenInvolves |
competitive effects analysis
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economic expert testimony ⓘ market definition analysis ⓘ review of business documents and communications ⓘ |
| subjectTo |
United States Federal Rules of Civil Procedure
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surface form:
federal rules of civil procedure
federal rules of criminal procedure ⓘ rules of evidence for the federal courts ⓘ
surface form:
federal rules of evidence
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| targets |
corporations
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individual executives ⓘ other business entities ⓘ trade associations ⓘ |
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