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.
Falcon is an unincorporated community in eastern Laclede County, Missouri, United States. It is about sixteen miles east of Lebanon on Route 32. It has a post office and a store that has struggled to keep business due to the Wal-Mart in neighboring Lebanon. The main school is named Gasconade C-4 Elementary/Middle School.