legislation: 97-s-2772

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97-s-2772 97 s 2772 A bill to assist in the fair and effective enforcement of the antitrust laws. Commerce 1982-07-26 1982-07-26 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary. Senate Sen. Gorton, Slade [R-WA] WA R G000333 3 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. 2025-07-21T19:32:26Z  

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