Competition Corner

As federal antitrust enforcement continues to evolve, adjust priorities, and in some cases, stall out, states are increasingly enhancing their enforcement focus, resources, and law.

Federal enforcers at the FTC and DOJ Antitrust Division often receive much of the focus for antitrust enforcement, but state enforcers play a key role in the antitrust landscape. 

Colorado recently became the second state, after Washington, to enact the Uniform Antitrust Premerger Notification Act (UAPNA) and establish a general state-level premerger notification requirement. 

Washington recently became the first state to adopt the Uniform Antitrust Premerger Notification Act (UAPNA) and establish, effective July 27, 2025, a general state-level premerger notification requirement for all transactions.