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The '''Clayton Act''' is a [[federal law]] and an amendment to the [[Sherman Act]], which strengthened [[antitrust]] laws against anticompetitive and unfair trade practices.  

The '''Clayton Act''' is a [[federal law]] and an amendment to the [[Sherman Act]], which strengthened [[antitrust]] laws against anticompetitive and unfair trade practices.  

Section 4 of the Clayton Act establishes treble (triple) damages for victorious [[plaintiff]]s, making [[antitrust]] lawsuits very attractive for plaintiffs.  Juries are typically not told that their award of damages will be trebled.

Section 4 of the Clayton Act, 15 U.S.C. § 15, establishes treble (triple) damages for victorious [[plaintiff]]s, making [[antitrust]] lawsuits very attractive for plaintiffs.  Juries are typically not told that their award of damages will be trebled.

Under the Clayton Act, the statute of limitations is four years for [[antitrust]] claims. 15 U.S.C. § 15(b). The limitations period does not begin until the damages are incurred and ascertainable. Every time a plaintiff is injured, a cause of action accrues and the statute of limitations runs from the commission of the act by the defendants.

Under the Clayton Act, the statute of limitations is four years for [[antitrust]] claims. 15 U.S.C. § 15(b). The limitations period does not begin until the damages are incurred and ascertainable. Every time a plaintiff is injured, a cause of action accrues and the statute of limitations runs from the commission of the act by the defendants.

[[Category:Legal Terms]]

[[Category:Legal Terms]]

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