Antitrust and Trade Regulation laws aim to promote free competition in the marketplace. Agreements or cooperative efforts by two or more entities that affects or restrains competitors is illegal under these laws. The Sherman Act makes illegal any contract, combination, or conspiracy in restraint of trade or commerce and makes monopolies and attempts, combinations, or conspiracies to monopolize illegal. The Clayton Act regulate price discrimination, tying and exclusive dealing contracts, stock acquisition and interlocking directorates.
Miramonte (formerly, Rancho Miramontes) is an unincorporated community in Fresno County, California. It is located on Mill Creek 5 miles (8 km) southeast of Dunlap, at an elevation of 3094 feet (943 m). The first Miramonte post office opened in 1909, was discontinued in 1912, and re-established in 1923.