US v. Google Remedies Day 1: DOJ Calls for Strong, Forward-Looking Remedies for AI Era
April 22, 2025 – Following opening statements and the first set of witnesses in the US v. Google remedies trial—after the Department of Justice Antitrust Division’s August 2024 win in the liability phase of the case, where a federal judge ruled that Google illegally monopolized the market for online search—the American Economic Liberties Project released the following statement.
Economic Liberties Celebrates Signing of Colorado Junk Fee Ban
April 21, 2025 – In response to news that Gov. Jared Polis has signed into law HB 1090, a comprehensive ban on junk fees, the American Economic Liberties Project released the following statement.
Break Up Ticketmaster Coalition Urges DOJ to Continue Suit, Pursue Structural Remedies
April 18, 2025 – Following the Break Up Ticketmaster Coalition’s letter calling on the Department of Justice Antitrust Division to continue its lawsuit against Live Nation-Ticketmaster and to pursue structural remedies, the American Economic Liberties Project released the following statement.
Trump Admin’s CFPB Mass Layoffs are Devastating Blow to Consumers and Dangerous for the Financial System
April 17, 2025 – In response to news that the Trump Administration is laying off 1500 employees at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau—leaving only 200 employees remaining, and the most dramatic step yet in the administration’s effort to effectively dismantle the consumer watchdog—the American Economic Liberties Project released the following statement.
Judge Brinkema Throws the Book at Google’s Ad Tech Monopoly
April 15, 2025 – Following news that a federal judge has found Google liable for illegally monopolizing key pieces of the online advertising marketplace—securing the Department of Justice Antitrust Division its second landmark antitrust trial win against Google in the last year, and marking the third time Google has been found to be an illegal monopolist since December 2023—the American Economic Liberties Project released the following statement.