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.
Branchville (also Oil Creek) is an unincorporated community in southern Oil Township, Perry County, Indiana, United States. It lies along CR40 northeast of the city of Tell City, the county seat of Perry County. Its elevation is 433 feet (132 m), and it is located at 38°9′49″N 86°34′47″W / 38.16361°N 86.57972°W / 38.16361; -86.57972 (38.1636715, -86.5797058). Although Branchville is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 47514.