SHERMAN ACT [Chapter 647 of the 51st Congress; 26 Stat. 209] [Enacted July 2, 1890; 26 Stat. 209] [As Amended Through P.L. 108–237, Enacted June 22, 2004]

Every contract, combination in the form of trust or other- wise, or conspiracy, in restraint of trade or commerce among the several States, or with foreign nations, is hereby declared to be illegal.

Note that plaintiffs can challenge exclusive dealing agreements not only under Section 1 of the Sherman Act, but also Section 2, and also Section 3 of the Clayton Act and Section 5 of the FTC Act.

As part of this reconstruction, I reinterpret the legislative history of the Sherman Act, both as to affirmative purpose and as to judicial role. I propose a core prescription: the command to disperse …

This monograph provides an overview of one of the principal sections of antitrust law, § 1 of the Sherman Act, and describes the statutory framework as well as analyzes the case law.

Every contract, combination in the form of trust or otherwise, or conspiracy, in restraint of trade or com-merce among the several States, or with foreign nations, is hereby declared to bo illegal.

Nov 9, 2007 · The Sherman Antitrust Act (1890) Section 1. Trusts, etc., in restraint of trade illegal; penalty Every contract, combination in the form of trust or otherwise, or conspiracy, in restraint of …