California joins coalition of 5 states to increase scrutiny of monopolies, mergers

California joins coalition of 5 states to increase scrutiny of monopolies, mergers

A COALITION OF FIVE Democratic state attorneys general announced a joint effort Monday to expand enforcement of their states’ respective antitrust laws in what they say is an effort to fill gaps left by the federal government.  California Attorney General Rob Bonta and the attorneys general of Oregon, Washington, Nevada and New York said during a virtual press conference Monday that the Trump administration had retreated from enforcing federal a…

State AGs combat monopolies impacting Southern Oregon

OREGON – State Attorney General Dan Rayfield hosted a virtual press conference Monday morning alongside attorneys general from California, Washington, Nevada, and New York to address the growing threat of corporate mergers. The coalition discussed the increasing need to dedicate state-level resources toward fighting illegal monopolies, particularly as the federal government scales back its own […] The post State AGs combat monopolies impacting S…