New California merger law should set clear standard, law revision commissioners say
By Ilana Kowarski ( March 21, 2026, 01:06 GMT | Insight) -- Two California Law Revision Commissioners instructed the commission’s staff to tweak draft merger control legislation in a manner that clarifies precisely what the burden of proof would be for deal challengers in the state's courts.Two members of the California Law Revision Commission on Friday instructed the agency’s staff to tweak draft merger control legislation in a manner that clarifies precisely what the burden of proof would be for deal challengers in the state's courts....
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