USDA Must Bring Transparency to Poultry Pricing
May 26, 2022 — The American Economic Liberties Project released a statement in response to a new proposed rule from the U.S. Department of Agriculture that would enhance enforcement of the Packers and Stockyards Act and require meatpackers to be more transparent in their dealings with contract farmers.
Economic Liberties Applauds New York Senate Passage of Landmark Antitrust Reform Bill
May 25, 2022 — The American Economic Liberties Project released a statement following the New York Senate’s passage of the 21st Century Antitrust Act.
Economic Liberties Urges FTC to Move Forward with Investigation of PBMs, Highlighting Harmful Impact on Patients and Pharmacies
May 25, 2022 — The American Economic Liberties Project submitted a comment letter to the Federal Trade Commission in response to its Request for Information on Pharmacy Benefit Manager (PBM) business practices, urging the agency to move forward with an investigation of the industry.
AG Racine is Right to Hold Zuckerberg Accountable for Facebook’s Abuse of User Privacy
May 23, 2022 — The American Economic Liberties Project released a statement in response to a new lawsuit from Washington, D.C. Attorney General Karl Racine, which seeks to hold Mark Zuckerberg liable for Facebook’s abuse of user data and for his role in the Cambridge Analytica scandal.
FTC Unanimously Votes to Protect Schoolchildren’s Privacy from Big Tech
May 19, 2022 — The American Economic Liberties Project today issued the following statement on the Federal Trade Commission (FTC)’s vote affirming a new policy statement prioritizing education technology in the enforcement of the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA).