Competitive Prices Act.

This bill sets standards for civil antitrust lawsuits that claim companies coordinated prices or other terms of competition by acting in parallel. It defines "parallel conduct" and lists "plus factors," such as exchanging sensitive information, past collusion, or prices unexplained by costs, that can support an inference of a conspiracy. At the early pleading stage, a claimant would state a claim by alleging parallel conduct plus two or more plus factors, without needing direct evidence or facts ruling out independent action. At summary judgment, a claimant could rely on direct or circumstantial evidence and would not need to show the defendant did not act independently.

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Sponsors

• Mary Gay Scanlon Democrat sponsor
• 2 cosponsors