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|OrganizationType=Government | |OrganizationType=Government | ||
|Mission=The Antitrust Division of the U.S. Department of Justice promotes and protects competition in the U.S. economy by enforcing federal antitrust laws, which aim to prevent anti-competitive practices, monopolies, and mergers that could harm consumers, businesses, and innovation. | |Mission=The Antitrust Division of the U.S. Department of Justice promotes and protects competition in the U.S. economy by enforcing federal antitrust laws, which aim to prevent anti-competitive practices, monopolies, and mergers that could harm consumers, businesses, and innovation. | ||
|ParentOrganization=[[U.S. Department of Justice]] | |||
|CreationLegislation=Established through executive action under President Theodore Roosevelt; formalized by the [[Clayton Antitrust Act of 1914]] | |||
|Employees=800 | |||
|Budget=Included in the DOJ's budget; specifics not publicly detailed | |||
|OrganizationExecutive=Assistant Attorney General Jonathan Kanter | |OrganizationExecutive=Assistant Attorney General Jonathan Kanter | ||
|Services=Antitrust enforcement; Merger reviews; Criminal investigations | |Services=Antitrust enforcement; Merger reviews; Criminal investigations | ||
| | |HeadquartersLocation=38.89258, -77.0247 | ||
|HeadquartersAddress=950 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20530-0001 | |HeadquartersAddress=950 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20530-0001 | ||
|Website=https://www.justice.gov/atr | |||
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The '''Antitrust Division''' is responsible for enforcing the nation's antitrust laws to protect competition, prevent monopolies, and ensure fair markets. It deals with both civil and criminal antitrust matters, including high-profile cases against companies and mergers that could threaten competitive markets. | The '''Antitrust Division''' is responsible for enforcing the nation's antitrust laws to protect competition, prevent monopolies, and ensure fair markets. It deals with both civil and criminal antitrust matters, including high-profile cases against companies and mergers that could threaten competitive markets. | ||