The US House is introducing legislation that will give states more influence over deciding in which courts antitrust lawsuits will be brought against companies, according to a copy of the proposal obtained by Axios.
This bill would ensure that state AGs — which are suing companies more and more — get home-court advantage by choosing the court to hear the case and ensuring the case stays there.
The bill is being introduced by Rep. Ken Buck (Republican – Colorado) along with Rep. David Cicilline (Democrat – Rhode Island), both members of the House Judiciary antitrust subcommittee, according to an Axios report.
The legislation will ensure that state AGs, who are increasingly suing corporations such as Google and T-Mobile US, will get “home-court advantage” in picking the court where a case will be heard.
The bill, called the State Antitrust Enforcement Act, may increase the state AG’s chances of winning antitrust cases.
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