FTC Goes to the Mattress for Competitive Markets in Unanimous Vertical Merger Block
Jul 2, 2024 — In response to news that the Federal Trade Commission voted 5-0 to block mattress manufacturer Tempur Sealy's $4 billion vertical acquisition of Mattress Firm, the American Economic Liberties Project released the following statement.
NTIA and DOJ Must Break VeriSign’s Monopoly Power Over Domain Names, Advocates Urge
June 26, 2024 —The American Economic Liberties Project and a coalition of allies yesterday sent two separate letters to the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) and Department of Justice (DOJ), respectively, urging them to end VeriSign Inc.’s government-designated monopoly over domain registration before an August 2nd deadline to stop the automatic renewal of VeriSign’s no-bid contract.
Economic Liberties Urges California Senate to Reject a Junk Fee Carveout for the Food Services Industry
June 26, 2024 — In response to SB 1524, a bill which carves out the restaurant and food service industry from the state-wide junk fee ban scheduled to go into effect on July 1, the American Economic Liberties Project released a letter explaining why the California Senate should reject the bill, and issued the following statement.
Economic Liberties Urges Pennsylvania Legislature to Pass Vital Hospital Merger Bill
June 26, 2024 — In advance of a hearing in the Pennsylvania House Health Committee to consider HB2344, a bill that would empower the state attorney general to investigate and rein in consolidation in hospitals and nursing homes, the American Economic Liberties Project released the following statement in support.
Anti-Monopoly Advocates Call for DOJ Investigation into YouTube’s Market Dominance
June 12, 2024 — Today, the American Economic Liberties Project, Demand Progress and a coalition of 9 other advocacy groups sent a letter to the Department of Justice Antitrust Division urging an immediate investigation into YouTube’s alarming market dominance and anticompetitive practices.