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.
Clintondale is a hamlet in Ulster County, New York, United States. The population was 1,424 at the 2000 census. Clintondale is located at the north town line of the Town of Plattekill. The community is on US Route 44 and NY 55 at the junction of Route 22.