Notes on 15 U.S.C. § 15 : US Code - Notes

Search Notes on 15 U.S.C. § 15 : US Code - Notes

(Oct. 15, 1914, ch. 323, Sec. 4, 38 Stat. 731; Pub. L. 96-349, Sec.
4(a)(1), Sept. 12, 1980, 94 Stat. 1156; Pub. L. 97-393, Dec. 29,
1982, 96 Stat. 1964.)
REFERENCES IN TEXT
The antitrust laws, referred to in subsec. (a), are defined in
section 12 of this title.
PRIOR PROVISIONS
Section supersedes two former similar sections enacted by act
July 2, 1890, ch. 647, Sec. 7, 26 Stat. 210, and act Aug. 27, 1894,
ch. 349, Sec. 77, 28 Stat. 570, each of which were restricted in
operation to the particular act cited. Section 7 of act July 2,
1890, was repealed by act July 7, 1955, ch. 283, Sec. 3, 69 Stat.
283, effective six months after July 7, 1955. Section 77 of act
Aug. 27, 1894, was repealed by Pub. L. 107-273, div. C, title IV,
Secs. 14102(c)(1)(A), 14103, Nov. 2, 2002, 116 Stat. 1921, 1922,
effective Nov. 2, 2002, and applicable only with respect to cases
commenced on or after Nov. 2, 2002.
AMENDMENTS
1982 - Pub. L. 97-393 designated existing provisions as subsec.
(a), inserted "Except as provided in subsection (b) of this
section,", and added subsecs. (b) and (c).
1980 - Pub. L. 96-349 inserted provisions respecting award of
prejudgment interest including considerations for the court in
determining whether an award is just under the circumstances.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1980 AMENDMENT
Section 4(b) of Pub. L. 96-349 provided that: "The amendments
made by this section [amending this section and sections 15a and
15c of this title] shall apply only with respect to actions
commenced after the date of the enactment of this Act [Sept 12,
1980]."