how do antitrust laws protect consumers 
antitrust cases can be brought against companies who violate antitrust laws and prosecuted by state or federal governments this can discourage other companies from behaving in ways that violate such laws and harm consumers consumers who suspect a company is violating antitrust laws can contact the antitrust division or federal trade commission at the federal level a local company operating within one state can be investigated by the attorney general of that state the bottom linea monopoly is a single seller or producer without direct competitors for its products or services due to its business practices a monopoly can dictate price changes and create barriers that prevent competitors from entering the marketplace antitrust legislation is in place to restrict monopolies ensuring that one business or group of businesses cannot control a market and use that control to exploit consumers 