2023 Farm Bill Antimonopoly Reforms
August 7 2023 — The 2023 Farm Bill presents a unique opportunity for the United States to reintroduce competition into the agricultural sector. To shift American farm policy, this brief explains the important priorities for antimonopoly advocates to push for in this year’s Farm Bill.
Amicus Brief: Mary Carr v. Google LLC
August 7, 2023 — The American Economic Liberties Project today filed an amicus brief supporting class certification in Mary Carr v. Google LLC, an antitrust lawsuit alleging that Google used a series of anticompetitive tactics to make Google Play Store a monopoly, leading to supra-competitive prices for consumers buying apps and in-app content for their Android devices.
Amicus Brief: Illumina, Inc. and Grail, Inc., v. Federal Trade Commission
August 2, 2023 — The American Economic Liberties Project filed an amicus brief asking the Fifth Circuit to uphold the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) order requiring Illumina to divest its majority ownership of cancer diagnostic test maker GRAIL.
Morgan’s Monopoly Digest – July 2023
July 28, 2023 — July version of Economic Liberties' monthly newsletter that covers the latest with the federal antitrust agencies — the Federal Trade Commission and the Department of Justice's Antitrust Division — and other big developments in competition policy.
Quick Take: Why the Judge Was Wrong in FTC vs. Microsoft-Activision
July 11, 2023 — Today, Judge Jacqueline Scott Corley of the Northern District Court of California denied the Federal Trade Commission’s request for a preliminary injunction, which would have halted Microsoft's $69 billion acquisition of Activision until the FTC could review it in full later this year. Here's why the judge's opinion is flawed, and why the FTC was right to block this merger and should continue its administrative case against Microsoft's ambitions to monopolize the future of gaming.
The Depth of Live Nation’s Dominance: Raw Data
July 10, 2023 — By collecting data on the top concert amphitheaters and arenas worldwide, along with their corresponding ticket sales, geographic location, ticketing provider and venue operator, Economic Liberties provides granular insight into Live Nation’s true power over the live music industry.