FTC is Right to Appeal Judge Corley’s Flawed Opinion in Microsoft-Activision
July 12, 2023 — In response to news that the Federal Trade Commission has filed an appeal of Judge Corley’s decision denying a preliminary injunction of Microsoft’s $68.7 billion acquisition of Activision-Blizzard, the American Economic Liberties Project released the following statement.
FTC Must Pursue Administrative Case Against Unlawful Microsoft-Activision Merger
July 11, 2023 — Following news that Judge Jacqueline Scott Corley of the Northern District Court of California has denied the Federal Trade Commission’s request for a preliminary injunction of Microsoft’s $69 billion acquisition of video game publisher Activision, the American Economic Liberties Project released the following statement.
POTUS’ Latest Healthcare Junk Fee Crackdown Puts Working Families Ahead of Corporate Profits
July 7, 2023 — In response to new actions announced by the Biden Administration today to lower health care costs and rein in junk fees, like cracking down on on “junk insurance,” surprise medical billing, unfair medical debt, and more, the American Economic Liberties Project released the following statement.
Economic Liberties Stands in Solidarity With UPS Teamsters
July 5, 2023 — In response to news that United Parcel Service (UPS) has walked away from negotiations with the International Brotherhood of Teamsters over a new contract for fair working conditions for its 340,000 UPS drivers, the American Economic Liberties Project released the following statement.
Google and Meta’s Efforts to Blackmail Canada Highlight Urgent Need to Break Up Big Tech
June 29, 2023 — In response to news that Google will remove Canadian news links from their products after the passage of Bill C-18, the Online News Act — a bill that would level the playing field for Big Tech and digital platforms — which follows a similar move by Meta last week, the American Economic Liberties Project released the following statement.