Brace for Impact: Building Momentum Toward Increased State Criminal Antitrust Enforcement

State attorneys general have shown an increasing appetite for using their enforcement authority to bring more criminal antitrust cases. States have brought many criminal antitrust cases in the past and recently expressed interest in stepping up the pace. States are increasing their ability to do just that, guided by a new NAAG working group. States are also getting help from legislative improvements, partnerships with federal and other state enforcers, and intra-agency collaborations. Some state