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Clayton Act

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A quick definition of Clayton Act:

The Clayton Act is a law that was created in 1914 to change another law called the Sherman Act. It says that companies can't do certain things that might make it hard for other companies to compete with them. For example, they can't charge different prices to different customers, force customers to buy one product if they want another, or make deals with other companies that stop other companies from selling their products. They also can't merge with other companies or have people on their board of directors who work for other companies that they compete with. If they do these things, it might be against the law and they could get in trouble.

A more thorough explanation:

The Clayton Act is a federal law that was passed in 1914 to amend the Sherman Act. Its purpose is to prevent anti-competitive practices in the marketplace and protect consumers from monopolies.

The Clayton Act prohibits several practices that could harm competition, including:

  • Price discrimination: This is when a seller charges different prices to different buyers for the same product or service.
  • Tying arrangements: This is when a seller requires a buyer to purchase one product or service in order to get another product or service.
  • Exclusive-dealing contracts: This is when a seller requires a buyer to only purchase products or services from them and not from their competitors.
  • Mergers and interlocking directorates: This is when two or more companies merge or when a person serves as a director for two or more competing companies.

If any of these practices have the effect of substantially lessening competition or creating a monopoly in any line of commerce, they are prohibited by the Clayton Act.

For example, if a company that sells smartphones charges different prices to different customers based on their race or gender, this would be price discrimination and would violate the Clayton Act. Similarly, if a company that sells printers requires customers to also purchase ink cartridges from them, this would be a tying arrangement and would also violate the Clayton Act.

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[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
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every time I get accosted by a strange man who follows me around because my male coworkers were too busy talking to walk me back to my car I get closer to saying we need to bring back traditional gender roles
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[] baddestbunny
22:40
I said accosted not assaulted
23:35
guys. my notre dame address just went long is this good or bad
1a2b3c4d26z
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Oooooo me too
23:37
omg is this good or bad
Dkk
23:47
Idk if gender roles are gunna fix that then.
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it looks like most people who applied in october last cycle didn't get a decision until january... does it even mean anything that our addresses went long??
hows ED 2 compared to ED 1?
Dkk
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windyMagician
0:34
reporting live to say my ndls address also went long
does it mean anything ^
Dkk
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NDLS and Fordham took a very long time last year. It's good info for people to know.
[] baddestbunny
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let’s get after it boys and girls
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5:21
I gtg to bed soon.
Dkk
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Big day today. Gunna be a crazy one. I will sleep through the first half.
good morning lsd it is 5 am EST
also jazzy my ndls address went long ages ago i sadly do not think it means anything
my stanford address also went long LOL i think at most it's an indicator it's under review
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