How to Report Antitrust Law Violations
Antitrust laws at the national and international level are designed to increase competition in a particular market. Corporations that attempt to buy their way into a monopoly and muscle companies out of the market are in violation of antitrust laws. You should report violations of antitrust regulations to the appropriate authorities to protect your business.
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Instructions
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Call the office of the Attorney General in your state to begin the process of reporting antitrust violations. State legal actions against companies in niche industries are helped by citizens reporting anti-competitive actions of corporate leaders.
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Prepare a report to the United States Department of Justice when antitrust law violations take place at an interstate level. The Department of Justice investigates claims of monopolistic activities for national and international companies to determine proper adjudication procedures.
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Speak with your family attorney to determine the best way to report antitrust law violations. Your attorney can review evidence and help you fill out administrative forms correctly to speed the investigatory progress.
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Study the market sector influenced by anti-competitive behaviors as part of your report. You should identify the products and services offered within the industry, as well as the market share of the company in question.
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Identify your role in the company utilizing anti-competitive behaviors to give investigators perspective on why you are providing a report. Cases involving corporate insiders and former employers are easier to bring to fruition than those involving citizens with no financial or professional stake in the company.
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Discuss past, current and future victims of antitrust law violations as a feature of your legal report. You should speak with business owners, local economic experts and others victimized by the company in question to determine the impact of anti-competitive actions.
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Improve the odds of your report resulting in legal action with specific examples and evidence against antitrust violators. You can compile newspaper clippings, interviews with corporate leaders and other legally obtained documents to support your claims of antitrust law violations.
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Tips & Warnings
Combine your efforts at reporting antitrust law violations with other businesses concerned about a potential monopoly. You can file a class-action lawsuit with other businesses in your industry in federal court to seek resolution to antitrust violations. It is important to put aside natural distrust of competitors in the interest of enforcing antitrust laws.
Guard yourself against jail time by participating in the federal whistle blower program. This program is designed to give an informer legal cover if she reports illegal corporate activity, as long as the informer has not actively participated in the activity.
