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.
Standard is an unincorporated community in Tuolumne County, California, United States. STandard is 4 miles (6 km) east-southeast of Sonora. Standard has a post office with ZIP code 95373. Standard was established as a company town for the Standard Lumber Company; its post office opened in 1910.