New York Senate Passes Vital Bill to Reform State Antitrust Law
June 5, 2024 — Following the New York State Senate’s passage of the 21st Century Antitrust Act, the American Economic Liberties Project released the following statement.
New Economic Liberties Memo Outlines NDAA Policy Proposals to Unrig Defense Procurement Rules
May 29, 2024 — With the highly-consequential 2025 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) currently being drafted in Congress, the American Economic Liberties Project today released a memo outlining antimonopoly policy proposals to include in the NDAA to reintroduce competition back into the defense industrial base, federal contracting and the market for services offered to servicemembers and veterans.
Break Up Ticketmaster Coalition Celebrates DOJ Suit Against Live Nation-Ticketmaster
May 24, 2024 — In response to news that the Department of Justice has filed a lawsuit to break Live Nation-Ticketmaster’s monopoly power and return competition to the live events industry, members of the Break Up Ticketmaster coalition—which mobilized 100,000+ Americans to urge the DOJ to file this suit—released the following statements.
DOJ Files Suit to Break Up Live Nation-Ticketmaster in Historic Victory for Fans, Artists, and Live Events
May 23, 2024 — The Department of Justice Antitrust Division today filed an extensive antitrust lawsuit against Live Nation-Ticketmaster for its monopoly power over the live events supply chain, including the primary ticket selling market, concert promotions, and major venues. The complaint alleges that Live Nation has reinforced its monopoly power through exclusive dealing, tying of large amphitheaters and concert promotions, and the splitting of markets with potential competitors. In response, the American Economic Liberties Project released the following statement.
2024 Anti-Monopoly Sparks Momentum and Celebrates Wins in Fight Against Corporate Power
May 21, 2024 — Senator Elizabeth Warren, Senator Chris Murphy and other leading lights of the anti-monopoly movement concluded a jam-packed day of keynote speeches, conversations, and interactive panels at the 2024 Anti-Monopoly Summit with rousing calls to action, demanding we build an economy that benefits working families and small businessowners over large corporations.