Resources directly aimed at explaining antitrust to consumers:

DOJ's Antitrust Enforcement and the Consumer - This web brochure from the U.S. Department of Justice explains how antitrust laws affect and benefit the consumer.

FTC's Plain English Guide to Antitrust Laws - This e-booklet from the Federal Trade Commission is a good introduction to antitrust for the public. Clicking the section captioned "An Antitust Primer" gets you a brief description of the major statutes. The booklet also explains how antitrust laws can be violated, answers frequently asked questions about potential violations, describes how to help keep markets competitive, and tells where to find more information about the antitrust laws.

EC Citizens Guide to Competition Policy - This primer from the Competition Directorate of the European Commission includes discussion of: benefits to consumers; cartels and collusive conduct; abuse of a dominant market position; merger control; investigatory procedures and powers; Liberalisation (introducing competition in monopolistic economic sectors, such as telecommunications, professions); control of State aid to local industry; and the basis of the Commission's authority to act.

Glossary of Terms Used in Competition Related Matters - Prepared by the EC Directorate-General for Competition, this extensive glossary is meant to serve as an orientation for non-specialists in competition matters.

For additional information, see the list of Antitrust Law summaries and Primers on AAI's Antitrust Guide Primers.

Resources with substantial amounts of antitrust information:

American Antitrust Institute - AAI website, including its Guide to Antitrust Resources on the Web, which makes it easy to find materials on caselaw, legislation, agency action, items in the news, and much more.

U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Antitrust Division - The DOJ Antitrust Division web site offers access to press releases, antitrust guidelines, congressional testimony, appellate briefs, helpful directories and links, and more.

Federal Trade Commission - This user-friendly site is filled with useful information on the FTC's competition and consumer protection activities and policies. It provides press releases, copies of speeches, advisory opinions and policy statements, Commission actions (e.g, petitions, filings, decisions), countless consumer brochures, rulemaking records, and links to other federal sites. Also of interest, the FTC News Room.

FTC Antitrust/Competition Page - includes an Antitrust Menu and links to current special activities within the Commission's Bureau of Competition.

Statutes Enforced or Administered by the FTC

Formal Actions of the FTC - This FTC Page offers links to Commission formal actions, such as its adjudicatory opinions and (since 1996), press releases, Rules and Guides, Advisory Opinions, Requests for Public Comment, and Rulemakings.

European Commission DG on Competition - This site is a great place to start your research on antitrust and competition law in the EU. It includes links to treaty provisions, legislation and caselaw relating to competition as well as background materials.

Antitrust Review Weblog - This group weblog, launched in early 2006 by antitrust practitioners and professors, offers news and commentary (on a daily basis) on recent developments in antitrust, along with discussions of classic cases and economic theory.

American Bar Association's Antitrust page

The Antitrust Source - Sponsored by the ABA's Section of Antitrust Law, and begun in 2001, this on-line magazine is published 6 times a year, and "serves as your free on-line connection to the latest and best information in the world of antitrust," offering analysis and commentary on relevant topics.