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.
Middle Brook is an unincorporated community on the Iron County/St. Francois County line in the U.S. state of Missouri. It is about six miles north of Ironton, four miles east of Belleview, and seven miles southeast of Belgrade and Caledonia.