Break Up Ticketmaster Coalition Celebrates Biden Administration’s Crackdown on Ticketing Junk Fees
February 1, 2023 — In response to an announcement from the White House Competition Council urging Congress to crack down on excessive online concert, sporting event, and other entertainment ticket junk fees, the Break Up Ticketmaster coalition released the following statement.
Economic Liberties Applauds FTC for Challenging Facebook’s Attempt at Monopolization
February 1, 2023 — In response to news that a California federal judge has denied the Federal Trade Commission’s request for a preliminary injunction for Meta’s merger with virtual reality developer Within, the American Economic Liberties Project released the following statement.
Economic Liberties Applauds Biden Admin’s Crackdown on Airline Junk Fees
February 1, 2023 — In response to an announcement from the White House Competition Council demanding that all air carriers eliminate one of the most harmful junk fees, charging for families with children under 13 to sit together inflight, the American Economic Liberties Project released the following statement
Amazon’s Broader E-Commerce Expansion Risks Further Small Business Abuse
January 31, 2023 — Today, in response to Amazon’s recent rollout of “Buy With Prime,” which allows Amazon Prime members to use Prime shipping on non-Amazon websites, the American Economic Liberties Project released the following statement.
AbbVie Loses Monopoly Protection for Humira After Years of Gaming the U.S. Patent System
January 31, 2023 — In response to news that pharmaceutical giant AbbVie is losing its monopoly protection for Humira — a crucial anti-inflammatory treatment and highest-grossing drug in the world — six years after its key patent was supposed to expire, the American Economic Liberties Project released the following statement.