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Antitrust Chronicle® – State Attorneys General

Antitrust Chronicle® August 2025 Volume 1

Dear Readers, This annual edition of the Chronicle gathers contributions from leading voices within the state attorneys general community, reflecting both on foundational enforcement histories and on the current moment of state engagement with antitrust and consumer protection. The authors’ contributions demonstrate how the states continue to assert their law...

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In this issue

Updates on California’s Antitrust Enforcement
Matthew Campbell, Paul Chander, Emily Huang, Jiya Kishore, Fin Mennuti, Charles Miller, Maria Ramirez, Shumi Ruan
Aug 18, 2025
State Approaches to Concentrated Economic Power
Alexandra Spring
Aug 18, 2025

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June

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