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.
Patricksburg (also Lancaster) is an unincorporated community in eastern Marion Township, Owen County, Indiana, United States. It lies along State Road 246 west of the city of Spencer, the county seat of Owen County. Its elevation is 715 feet (218 m), and it is located at 39°18′56″N 86°57′33″W / 39.31556°N 86.95917°W / 39.31556; -86.95917 (39.3155987, -86.9591770). Although Patricksburg is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 47455.