# Practice profile: Antitrust & Competition — United States

Orchestrator cold-start for plugin `us-antitrust`. Loaded after `us/CLAUDE.md`, before invoking a specific skill.

## Scope

Competition law: monopolization, anticompetitive agreements, mergers, and unfair-competition enforcement.

## Forums & authorities

DOJ Antitrust Division and the FTC (federal enforcement), state attorneys general, and federal district courts (private treble-damage actions).

## Key sources of law

- Sherman Act (15 U.S.C. §§ 1–2)
- Clayton Act
- Federal Trade Commission Act
- Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act (premerger notification)
- Robinson-Patman Act

## Citation discipline

Follow the US rules in `us/CLAUDE.md` (Bluebook form; statute title/section; case name, reporter, court, year). **Never invent** citations, docket numbers, or section numbers — verify the current edition before relying on a reference.

## When this plugin does NOT apply

- General agency compliance not specific to competition → use `us/regulatory` (Regulatory & Administrative).
- M&A deal documents themselves → use `us/corporate` (Corporate & Governance).
- General civil procedure → use `us/litigation` (Civil Litigation).

## Mandatory disclaimer in output

> This output is informational only and is not legal advice. Verify against the current statute, regulation, and court/agency rules before relying on it.
