Tunney Act

The Tunney Act, officially known as the Antitrust Procedures and Penalties Act (Pub.L. 93–528, 88 Stat. 1708, enacted December 21, 1974, 15 U.S.C. § 16), is anti-trust legislation passed in the United States in 1974. Submitted by John V. Tunney, the main point of the law is to have a court review Justice Department decisions regarding mergers and acquisitions. It has been referred to in the AT&T actions with regards to SBC and BellSouth.

Tunney Act

The Tunney Act, officially known as the Antitrust Procedures and Penalties Act (Pub.L. 93–528, 88 Stat. 1708, enacted December 21, 1974, 15 U.S.C. § 16), is anti-trust legislation passed in the United States in 1974. Submitted by John V. Tunney, the main point of the law is to have a court review Justice Department decisions regarding mergers and acquisitions. It has been referred to in the AT&T actions with regards to SBC and BellSouth.