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.
Alva is an unincorporated community in north central Crook County, Wyoming, United States. It lies along WYO 24 north of the town of Sundance, the county seat of Crook County. Its elevation is 3,993 feet (1,217 m), and it is located at 44°41′41″N 104°26′29″W / 44.69472°N 104.44139°W / 44.69472; -104.44139 (44.6947071, -104.4413419). Although Alva is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 82711. Public education in the community of Alva is provided by Crook County School District #1.