A bill to assist in the fair and effective enforcement of the antitrust laws.

Summary

Amends the Clayton Act to permit a State, or its political subdivision, or the United States to institute an action to recover damages for price fixing, even though they were not direct purchasers. Permits a State attorney general to institute such an action on behalf of a natural person who was not a direct purchaser. Entitles a defendant in an antitrust action to prove as a partial or complete defense that the plaintiff has passed on to others all or part of the damages claimed. Authorizes the court to award a reasonable attorney's fee to a prevailing defendant in such an action upon finding that the plaintiff has acted in bad faith.

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Timeline

1. 26 July 1982

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 26 July 1982

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 26 July 1982

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Sen. Gorton, Slade [R-WA] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Rudman, Warren [R-NH] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Danforth, John C. [R-MO] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Stafford, Robert T. [R-VT] · R · Sponsor
• · ssju00 · Standing

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