March 27, 2026, 22:27 GMT | Insight US state attorneys general have the capability to bring their antitrust and merger cases on their own without relying on the Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission, and should parties receive a civil investigative demand in a matter, they should take it seriously, a top Texas enforcer said. "If you are merging parties, if you represent the merging parties, I think you should think carefully when the state gets involved.