ICYMI: SCOTUS Considers Crucial Section 230 Case That Could Rollback Big Tech’s Immunity
October 3, 2022 – The American Economic Liberties Project released the following statement after the U.S. Supreme Court announced it plans to hear arguments in Gonzalez v. Google LLC, a case focused on Section 230 of the Telecommunications Act of 1996 that may determine whether Big Tech firms can be held liable for content they monetize on their platforms.
Travel Weekly: DOT fees-disclosure plan met with widespread opposition
October 2, 2022 — Economic Liberties' Senior Fellow for Aviation & Travel Bill McGee explained to Travel Weekly why USDOT's latest proposed rule on airline fee transparency does not go far enough.
The Boston Globe: Badly treated air travelers need a new advocate. Make that 50 new advocates.
October 2, 2022 — Citing Economic Liberties' model legislation and Senior Fellow for Aviation & Travel Bill McGee, The Boston Globe's Editorial Board explains why we must expand enforcement authority over the airlines to policymakers outside of USDOT.
In Key Triumph Over Monopoly Power, House Passes Strongest Antitrust Law In Decades
September 27, 2022 – After a landmark 242-184 vote in the House of Representatives to approve the Merger Filing Fee Modernization Act of 2022, The American Economic Liberties Project released the following statement.
Gizmodo: Elizabeth Warren Wants the FTC to Stop Amazon’s $1.7 Billion iRobot Acquisition
September 29, 2022 — After six U.S. Senators sent a letter to the FTC urging them to block Amazon's acquisition of iRobot, Gizmodo turned to Economic Liberties' Senior Policy Analyst Krista Brown for her thoughts on the deal.