Advocates Urge FTC to Investigate Energizer-Rayovac Merger Amid Growing Outsourcing Concerns
April 17, 2023 — Amid reports of price increases and job outsourcing, the American Economic Liberties Project and nine other organizations today sent a letter urging the Federal Trade Commission to open an investigation into Energizer’s 2018 acquisition of Rayovac and evaluate whether a divestiture is needed.
Economic Liberties Applauds Minnesota Senate Vote to Ban Noncompete Agreements for Workers
April 17, 2023 — The American Economic Liberties Project released the following statement following the Minnesota Senate’s vote to ban noncompete agreements on Friday.
DOJ Antitrust’s Latest Case Seeks To Protect Esports Players From Activision-Blizzards’ Labor Abuses
April 3, 2023 — In response to a new case filed by the Department of Justice Antitrust Division against videogame developer Activision-Blizzard for allegedly suppressing esports athletes’ wages through anticompetitive salary caps, the American Economic Liberties Project released the following statement.
CFPB Clarifies Authority to Combat Corporate Abuse
April 3, 2023 — The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) today released a new policy statement to define abusive conduct in consumer financial markets and summarize supporting precedents. In response, the American Economic Liberties Project released the following statement.
Senate Finance Committee Hearing Illustrates Broad Bipartisan Consensus to Combat Pharmacy Benefit Managers
March 30, 2023 — After years of relentless campaigning by patient advocates, healthcare providers, and policy experts, a Senate Finance Committee hearing today showed that Democrats and Republicans now agree Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMs) are contributing to today’s drug affordability and access crisis.