NYC Sightseeing Bus Antitrust Case Hits Supreme Court’s Doorstep

A New York City “hop on, hop off” tour bus line asked the U.S. Supreme Court to revive claims that its larger rivals bullied top tourist attractions into a boycott, saying two lower courts adopted an “overly restrictive” framework that leaves out “inherently logical” antitrust allegations.

The courts rigidly required Go New York Tours Inc. to plead “recognized plus factors” instead of taking a holistic view of robust circumstantial evidence that doesn’t fit neatly into those categories, according to the petition asking the justices to take up the case.

“It is both rational and practical for defendants to agree to ...