Legal Research Guide: Antitrust Law

Federal antitrust law is primarily codified in Title 15 of the United States Code, available via Westlaw, Lexis+, Bloomberg Law, and in its official form on GovInfo.gov.

Major federal antitrust statutes include:

• The Sherman Antitrust Act, Pub. L. 54-647, 26 Stat. 209, codified at 15 U.S.C. § 1-7
• The Federal Trade Commission Act, Pub. L. 63-203, 38 Stat. 717, codified at 15 U.S.C. § 41 et seq.
• The Clayton Antitrust Act, Pub. L. 63-212, 38 Stat. 730, codified at 15 U.S.C. § 12-27; 29 U.S.C. § 52-53
• The Anti-Price Discrimination Act, Pub. L. 74-692, 49 Stat. 1526, codified at 15 U.S.C. § 13
• The Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act, Pub. L. 94-435, codified at 15 U.S.C. § 18a

The mission of the Antitrust Division is to promote economic competition through enforcing and providing guidance on antitrust laws and principles.

The Federal Trade Commission's Bureau of Competition is tasked with enforcing antitrust law to foster a competitive marketplace for the benefit of consumers.

The Federal Trade Commission's regulations are found in Title 16 of the Code of Federal Regulations (available via Westlaw, Lexis, Bloomberg Law, and via eCFR.gov).