what is the difference between the sherman act and the clayton act 
the clayton act was introduced later in 1914 to address some of the specific practices that the sherman act did not clearly prohibit or failed to properly clarify the sherman act the first of its kind was deemed too vague allowing some companies to find ways to maneuver around it 2essentially the clayton act deals with similar topics such as anti competitive mergers monopolies and price discrimination but adds more detail and scope to eliminate some of the previous loopholes over the years antitrust laws continue to be amended to reflect the current business environment and fresh observations 1