Bloomberg Law: California Antitrust Bill Raises Liability Risk, If Newsom Signs

Business groups in California took some of the sting out of lawmakers’ attempts to strengthen antitrust laws, but the overhaul would still push state rules beyond federal standards. Still, language in the bill declaring the state’s Cartwright Act can be broader than the federal Sherman Act and that state court judges should treat federal law as “instructive” could make it easier to bring actions against a single company. O’Melveny partner Diana Aguilar said: “Given the legislative history here, the chances are that it probably is a lower threshold.”  

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