Senate Passes Antitrust Venue Bill Unanimously
The Senate passed the State Antitrust Enforcement Venue Act by unanimous consent Tuesday. Introduced by Senate Antitrust Subcommittee Chair Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., and ranking member Mike Lee, R-Utah, S-1787 would strengthen the right of state attorneys general to litigate antitrust…
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cases in courts of their choosing. Sponsors in the House are expecting passage in the lower chamber (see 2202090066). Senate passage is “the beginning of a new era of antitrust reform and proof-of-concept for a bipartisan reform coalition of conservatives and progressives,” House Antitrust Subcommittee ranking member Ken Buck, R-Colo., said in a statement.