Clayton Act
The Clayton Act, passed in 1914, is an anti-trust law.
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The Clayton Act seals several loopholes of the Sherman Act. Chiefly it addresses holding companies, mergers, and aquisitions.
A holding company is a company that is established to own shares in other companies. These were increasingly seen as a loophole around monopolies. This act outlaws acquisitions which substantially decrease competition or tend towards a monopoly.
The act also outlaws individuals from having control over competing businesses.