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).
Breaking Up and Regulating Google’s Ad Tech Business is Key to Fair Online Advertising Markets
May 19, 2022 — The American Economic Liberties released the following statement in support of new legislation introduced by Senators Mike Lee, Amy Klobuchar, Ted Cruz, and Richard Blumenthal to break up and regulate Google’s advertising technology business.
Biden Administration Launches USMCA Labor Case Against Panasonic As Firm Violates Rights of Reynosa Workers that Elected Independent Union
May 18, 2022 — Rethink Trade welcomes the launch of this enforcement action against Panasonic Automotive Systems de Mexico S.A. de C.V. by the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) in response to a petition documenting the corporation’s denial of workers’ guaranteed labor rights at its Reynosa, Mexico auto parts facility.