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Sen. Klobuchar Introduces Bill to Significantly Alter Federal Antitrust Law

by Craig A. Benson, Joseph J. Bial, Andrew C. FinchAndrew J. FormanWilliam B. MichaelJane B. O’BrienJacqueline P. RubinCharles F. (Rick) RuleAidan SynnottBrette Tannenbaum

On February 4, 2021, Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) introduced the Competition and Antitrust Law Enforcement Reform Act (the “CALERA”), which is co-sponsored by Sens. Blumenthal (D-CT), Booker (D-NJ), Markey (D-MA) and Schatz (D-HI). If enacted, the CALERA would significantly alter existing federal antitrust law by, among other things, establishing new legal standards for anticompetitive mergers and expanding liability for exclusionary conduct. Continue reading