Basics of Antitrust Law

Antitrust laws prohibit anti-competitive commerce and monopolistic practices and supervise mergers and acquisitions. Violations of antitrust laws can cost companies up to $100 million per violation; individuals who have antitrust actions against a company can also seek damages that are triple their losses.

It is important to train employees in antitrust law to protect the organization from liability. This highly interactive course explains the complexities of antitrust law and how to avoid inadvertent violations such as price fixing and monopolistic practices. This course will teach participants how to recognize and avoid antitrust violations. It is available with or without a proficiency test; the test only allows participants to receive their certificate of completion once they achieve a score of 80 percent or higher.

Course Highlights

• Identifies key antitrust laws and enforcement.
• Explains how even implied or unspoken agreements can violate antitrust law.
• Engaging scenarios teach participants how to recognize & report antitrust violations.
• Defines key terms including “price fixing,” “tying,” and “per se violations.”
• Completely new case studies ripped from today’s business pages highlight the dangers of noncompliance.
• Provides information on monopolies and price discrimination and when they are illegal.
• Lists actions and agreements that are exempt from antitrust violation.