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The Role of State Attorneys General in U.S. Antitrust Policy: Public Enforcement through Private Enforcement Methods

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  • Firat Cengiz

    (Centre for Competition Policy and School of Law, University of East Anglia)

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This paper discusses the role of State Attorneys General in the enforcement of the federal antitrust laws in the U.S. It provides a substantial background on the doctrinal roots of the State Attorney General's power to enforce federal antitrust laws. Then, it analyses the advantages of the state enforcement mechanism both in terms of providing redress to consumers and deterrence to undertakings. Building upon this framework and the empirical data on state enforcement, the paper critically analyses the proposals of the Antitrust Modernization Commission on state enforcement. It suggests that the State Attorneys General constitute a vital part of the federal antitrust scheme, and problems associated with their enforcement efforts are largely over-stated. Even if there really is a danger of over-enforcement, the paper argues that the problem can be solved through less dramatic amendments.

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  • Firat Cengiz, 2006. "The Role of State Attorneys General in U.S. Antitrust Policy: Public Enforcement through Private Enforcement Methods," Working Paper series, University of East Anglia, Centre for Competition Policy (CCP) 2006-19, Centre for Competition Policy, University of East Anglia, Norwich, UK..
    • Handle: RePEc:uea:ueaccp:2006_19
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    Keywords

    arens patriae; State Attorney General; Antitrust Modernization Commission; Hart-Scott-Rodino; Antitrust Improvements Act; indirect purchasers; treble damages; class actions.;
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    JEL classification:

    • K21 - Law and Economics - - Regulation and Business Law - - - Antitrust Law
    • K23 - Law and Economics - - Regulation and Business Law - - - Regulated Industries and Administrative Law
    • K41 - Law and Economics - - Legal Procedure, the Legal System, and Illegal Behavior - - - Litigation Process
    • K42 - Law and Economics - - Legal Procedure, the Legal System, and Illegal Behavior - - - Illegal Behavior and the Enforcement of Law

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