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The Role of the State Attorney General

Stephen D. Houck, The State of State Antitrust Enforcement, National State Attorneys General Program, Columbia Law School (Oct. 2009).

Stephen D. Houck, The State of State Antitrust Enforcement, National State Attorneys General Program, Columbia Law School (Oct. 2009).  

This article, drafted in advance of the October 9, 2009 “Antitrust Federalism: Enhancing the Federal-State Relationship” conference, provides an overview of the history of state antitrust enforcement, a discussion of antitrust efforts on behalf of states and multi-state coalitions as of 2009, and recommendations to facilitate cooperation between federal and state antitrust agencies.