August 5, 2024 — In response to news that Judge Amit Mehta has sided with the Department of Justice Antitrust Division in its case against Google—ruling that Google violated Section 2 of the Sherman Act by maintaining its monopoly in general search services and general text advertising through its billion dollar exclusive default deals—the American Economic Liberties Project released the following statements.

Jul 29, 2024 — With an August 2nd deadline looming for the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) to decide whether to renew Verisign’s monopoly contract over “.com,” the American Economic Liberties Project today released a new paper, “A Call for .Com-petition: Reining in Verisign’s Monopoly Over The Internet’s Most Popular Top Level Domain.” The paper analyzes harmful pricing terms in the current contract, reviews the history of the “incestuous legal triangle” that locked in Verisign’s extortionate prices, and details both policy options and litigation strategies for unleashing competition and ensuring fair market prices.

Jul 25, 2024 — In response to news that the Senate Committee on Appropriations has released the Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies (CJS) Fiscal Year 2025 Appropriations Bill, which increases the Department of Justice Antitrust Division’s budget by 24% and grants them full access to income from the merger filing fees, the American Economic Liberties Project released the following statement.

Jul 24, 2024 — Ahead of the U.S. Senate’s consideration of the 2025 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA)—which includes positive amendments coming from Sen. Warren to increase transparency and fight graft in PBMs’ dealings with TRICARE, as well as problematic amendments from Sen. Cornyn that will enable gouging by contractors—following its passage through the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), the American Economic Liberties Project released the following statement.

Jul 23, 2024 —In response to news that the Federal Trade Commission is launching a new 6(b) study, which was passed unanimously by all five Commissioners, to research the shady practice of surveillance pricing, the American Economic Liberties Project released the following statement.