Sec. 4. Enforcement
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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. 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.
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. 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 ). 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.
In a civil action under this subsection, a complaint— 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, or conspiracy in restraint of trade or commerce is among the realm of plausible possibilities; and need not allege facts tending to exclude the possibility of independent action.
Any person who is aggrieved by a violation of this Act may bring a civil action in an appropriate district court of the United States, without respect to the amount in controversy, to recover an amount described in paragraph (2). The court shall award to the plaintiff threefold the damages sustained by the plaintiff and the reasonable cost of litigation, including a reasonable attorney fee. Pursuant to a motion by the plaintiff promptly made, the court may award simple interest on actual damages sustained by the plaintiff for the period beginning on the date of service of the pleading of the plaintiff setting forth a claim under this Act and ending on the date of judgment, or for any shorter period therein.
At the election of the plaintiff in an action authorized under paragraph (1), a pre-dispute arbitration agreement or pre-dispute joint action waiver relating to a violation of this Act shall be invalid or unenforceable.
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