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Antitrust & Trade Reg.

Aug. 31, 2026

Lawmakers further narrow California antitrust overhaul

New amendments to AB 1776 preserve single-firm antitrust claims while limiting enforcement to the attorney general and district attorneys.

Lawmakers have further narrowed a contentious bill that would overhaul California antitrust law, preserving its expansion to single-firm conduct while restricting who can bring such claims.

Amendments added to AB 1776 late Thursday specify that only the California attorney general or a district attorney could sue under the new provision. But they preserve a key goal of the legislation by allowing cases alleging anticompetitive conduct by "one or more" companies rather th...

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