Julian Kleinbrodt Quoted in Global Competition Review Article “California Advances Landmark Monopolisation Bill”

In the Media  |  May 29, 2026

Global Competition Review

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Partner Julian Kleinbrodt was quoted in the Global Competition Review article “California Advances Landmark Monopolisation Bill” (subscription required) on the COMPETE Act, which would expand Cartwright Act liability for unilateral conduct and has reignited debate over how far state antitrust law should stray from the Sherman Act.

Julian addressed whether the statute is overbroad and contradicts current antitrust thinking. He said the amendments address some concerns but still could allow California courts to “abandon well-established frameworks for evaluating specific conduct” which “would mean potentially losing decades of judicial and economic learning.”