The following are four primary federal antitrust-related acts of concern to associations.  Click below to jump to a hyperlink-indexed version of the principal statutory language.

Sherman Antitrust Act, 15 U.S.C. §§ 1-7

Wilson Tariff Act, 15 U.S.C. §§ 8-11

Clayton Act, 15 U.S.C. §§ 12-27

Federal Trade Commission Act, 15 U.S.C. §§ 41-51

The U.S. Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission are charged with enforcing various aspects of these laws.

The D.O.J.'s hyperlinked Antitrust Division Guidelines can be accessed by clicking here.  

For a hyperlinked list of numerous F.T.C. advisory opinions, click here.

In October 1999, the D.O.J. and F.T.C. jointly released proposed Antitrust Guidelines for Collaborations Among Competitors.  These proposed guidelines are available for review (Adobe Acrobat reader required) at the F.T.C.'s website by clicking here.