States have no choice but to work independently, Illinois antitrust official says
By Flavia Fortes ( March 27, 2026, 17:08 GMT | Insight) -- US state attorneys general are stepping up antitrust enforcement as federal merger oversight becomes increasingly “opaque and unreliable,” an Illinois official said, pointing to what she described as a retreat by the Department of Justice from traditional merger challenges.US state attorneys general are stepping up antitrust enforcement as federal merger oversight becomes increasingly “opaque and unreliable,” an Illinois official said, pointing to what she described as a retreat by the Department of Justice from traditional merger challenges....
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