Respond to the following: In today's economy, there are powerful companies that seem to control massive segments of different markets. Using the NEXIS-Uni Legal Database in the Strayer Library or the FTC website below, research a company that has been sued for anti-competitive behavior in the last five years. Explain the facts of the lawsuit, why the actions were anti-competitive, and whether it is a horizontal restraint of trade or a vertical restraint of trade. (Explain these terms in your answer.) (Note: Do NOT use Amazon, Google, Facebook, Qualcomm, Samsung, or Apple. Try to find a lawsuit from a company in your home state, if available).

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