8 Antitrust Laws and Trade Regulation, 2nd Edition § 164.02

Summary

• [1] Allegations Typically Included

  An antitrust complaint typically contains sections setting forth the plaintiff’s allegations concerning:

  • •subject matter jurisdiction, including the nature of the trade or commerce affected by the antitrust violations alleged;1
  • •the parties and the basis for personal jurisdiction over the defendants;2
  • •venue;3
  • •special industry terms employed in the complaint;4
  • •the substantive elements of the antitrust violation including the anticompetitive effect on competition;5
  • •the antitrust injury suffered by plaintiff;6
  • •any special matters that must be pled, such as fraudulent concealment to obviate a statute of limitations defense, or a government judgment to establish a prima facie case;7
  • •the damages sustained;8 and
  • •the relief sought or the demand for judgment.9

  The ...