Notification to State attorney general
Whenever the Attorney General of the United States has brought an action under the antitrust laws, and he has reason to believe that any State attorney general would be entitled to bring an action under this Act based substantially on the same alleged violation of the antitrust laws, he shall promptly give written notification thereof to such State attorney general.
Availability of files and other materials
To assist a State attorney general in evaluating the notice or in bringing any action under this Act, the Attorney General of the United States shall, upon request by such State attorney general, make available to him, to the extent permitted by law, any investigative files or other materials which are or may be relevant or material to the actual or potential cause of action under this Act.
Oct. 15, 1914, ch. 323, § 4FPub. L. 94–435, title III, § 30190 Stat. 1395(, as added , , .)
Editorial Notes
References in Text
section 12 of this titleThe antitrust laws, referred to in subsec. (a), are defined in .
act Oct. 15, 1914, ch. 32338 Stat. 730section 12 of this titleThis Act, referred to in text, is , , known as the Clayton Act, which is classified generally to sections 12, 13, 14 to 19, 21, and 22 to 27 of this title, and sections 52 and 53 of Title 29, Labor. For further details and complete classification of this Act to the Code, see References in Text note set out under and Tables.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date
section 304 of Pub. L. 94–435section 15c of this titleInjuries sustained prior to , not covered by this section, see , set out as a note under .