Trade Commission The Commission shall enforce this Act in the same manner, by the same means, and with the same jurisdiction, powers, and duties as though all applicable terms of the Federal Trade Commission Act ( 15 U.S.C. 41 et seq. ) were incorporated into and made a part of this Act. (B) Attorney General The Attorney General shall enforce this Act in the same manner, by the same means, and with the same jurisdiction, powers and duties as though all applicable terms of the Sherman Act ( 15 U.S.C. 1 et seq. ), Clayton Act ( 15 U.S.C. 12 et seq. ), and Antitrust Civil Process Act ( 15 U.S.C. 1311 et seq. ) were incorporated into and made a part of this Act. (C) State attorneys general Any attorney general of a State shall enforce this Act in the same manner, by the same means, and with the same jurisdiction, powers and duties as though all applicable terms of the Sherman Act ( 15 U.S.C. 1 et seq. ) and the Clayton Act ( 15 U.S.C. 12 et seq. ) were incorporated into and made a part of this Act. (2) Unfair methods of competition A violation of this Act shall also constitute an unfair method of competition under section 5 of the Federal Trade Commission Act ( 15 U.S.C. 45 ). (3) Independent litigation authority If the Commission has reason to believe that a person violated this Act, the Commission may commence a civil action, in its own name by any of its attorneys designated by it for such purpose, to recover a civil penalty and seek other appropriate relief in any district court of the United States. (4) Standards of pleading In a civil action under this subsection, a complaint— (A) plausibly pleads a violation of section 1 or 3(a) of the Sherman Act ( 15 U.S.C. 1 , 3(a)) if the complaint contains factual allegations, including allegations of consciously parallel pricing coordination, demonstrating that the existence of a contract, combination in the form of trust or otherwise, or conspiracy in restraint of trade or commerce is among the realm of plausible possibilities