As a lawyer and former Ohio legislator, I’ve long believed our state has a special responsibility to lead the fight against monopolies. It’s not just history, from Ohio Sen. John Sherman creating the nation’s first anti-trust law to curb monopoly power, to the many cases decided right here in Ohio courts. It’s also personal. Ohio families, small businesses, and farmers live every day with the consequences of unchecked corporate power. That’s why I was struck by what Assistant Attorney General Gail Slater told Ohioans in late August.
When Ms. Slater came to Ohio State University law school to lay out her vision for anti-trust enforcement, she wasn’t just picking a venue at random
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