Klobuchar, Lee Defend Antitrust Venue Bill from Judge Query
- Lawmakers want state attorneys general to determine venue
- Bill, approved by Senate, has bipartisan support in the House
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The four lawmakers responsible for antitrust legislation defended their bill to allow state attorneys general to determine the venue to bring an antitrust case, a measure that would prevent companies from choosing a court that might be more sympathetic to their defense.
Senator Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota and Rhode Island Representative David Cicilline, both Democrats, joined with two Republicans, Senator Mike Lee of Utah and Representative Ken Buck of Colorado, on a letter addressed to a judge who questioned the bill to exempt antitrust cases brought by attorneys general from review by the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation. This exemption already exists for federal antitrust cases.