If a company has violated antitrust laws,
A)the Justice Department can initiate only noncriminal charges against the violator.
B)the Federal Trade Commission may file criminal proceedings against the violator.
C)any private person or company that has been harmed by the violator can file a lawsuit to recover damages.
D)both the Justice Department and the Federal Trade Commission can bring criminal proceedings.

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The correct answer is that any private person or company that has been harmed by the violator of antitrust laws can file a lawsuit to recover damages. This is a provision under U.S. antitrust laws that allows for private parties to seek damages for antitrust violations that have directly affected them.

If a Company Has Violated Antitrust Laws