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.
Sauk City is a village in Sauk County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 3,109 at the 2000 census. It was founded by Agoston Haraszthy and his business partner, Robert Bryant. The city is adjacent to Prairie du Sac; together, these twin cities are referred to as Sauk Prairie.