Actions brought by States Attorney General

Actions brought by States Attorney General

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  Can enforce State antitrust laws which overlap w/federal laws
  
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  States AGs may sue under a provision in the federal antitrust laws that allow them to bring suits parens patriae on behalf of residents of the relevant state (akin to a private action)
  

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  Statistical data can be used to prove aggregate damages and the payment of damages can go into one big-fund (termed “fluid recovery”)
  

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  Relief for harm to a State’s general economy
  

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  Cannot sue to recover damages to State’s general economy
  
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  Can sue for injunctive relief
  

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  Standing to sue for merger enforcement
  

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  Can sue even if FTC has already sued and later consented to the acquisition of stock at issue
  

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