The most significant legislation passed during the 1916 legislative session were a state antitrust law and a ban on railroads offering free passes to public figures.
Relevant areas of law include consumer law which protects consumers and antitrust law which protects competitors - in both cases, against unethical marketing practices.
A concept of enterprise liability was developed in fields such tax law, accounting practices, and antitrust law that were gradually received into the courts' jurisprudence.