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Senate adopts new antitrust standard allowing 'abuse of dominance' claims; supporters call it modernization, opponents warn of lawsuits targeting small firms
Summary
The New York State Senate voted to add an 'abuse of dominance' enforcement standard to state antitrust law, a change supporters said modernizes enforcement and opponents warned could spur litigation against small businesses and entities operating under exclusive compacts.
The New York State Senate passed legislation intended to modernize state antitrust enforcement by creating or clarifying an “abuse of dominance” standard in state law. Sponsor Senator Gianaris described the change as an update to century‑old antitrust law, aligning New York with approaches used in other countries and enabling the state to pursue monopolistic conduct more effectively.
Supporters said the measure will strengthen consumer protection,…
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