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Nevada Antitrust Laws<\/h1>\n
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The American economic model requires businesses to have competition. Antitrust laws help ensure we have an open and competitive marketplace by prohibiting some anti-competitive business behavior. Antitrust violations are bad for consumers because they typically lead to higher prices and less variety in the marketplace.  <\/p>\n

Federal Antitrust Law<\/h2>\n

Often, federal laws preempt state laws in this area. The major federal laws are the Sherman Antitrust Act, the Clayton Act, and the Federal Trade Commission<\/a> Act. These antitrust laws try to stop the harmful effects of monopolies and lack of business competition. Generally, the types of activities that antitrust<\/a> laws prohibit include:<\/p>\n