FTC and CA AG Succeed in Stopping Further Hospital Consolidation in California
December 18, 2023 — In response to news that John Muir Health has abandoned its proposed $142.5 million acquisition of San Ramon Regional Medical Center amid scrutiny from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and California Attorney General Rob Bonta, the American Economic Liberties Project released the following statement.
Washington Post: Transportation Department fines Southwest $140 million for Christmas meltdown
December 18, 2023 — William McGee is quoted in coverage of the Department of Transportation's record-breaking and unprecedented enforcement action against Southwest Airlines for its 2022 Christmas meltdown.
Antitrust Enforcers Win Big Ahead of the Holidays
December 18, 2023 — As 2023 comes to a close, antitrust enforcers at the Federal Trade Commission and Department of Justice Antitrust Division are notching huge wins in the final months of the year across tech, healthcare, and more. To recap this historic run in antitrust enforcement just in the past seven days, the American Economic Liberties Project released the following statement.
FTC and DOJ’s Finalized Merger Guidelines Return the Original Intent of the Antitrust Laws
December 18, 2023 — The Federal Trade Commission and Department of Justice Antitrust Division today released the final, updated merger guidelines in order to modernize interpretation of our antitrust laws to reflect new market realities. In response, the American Economic Liberties Project released the following statement:
Antitrust Advocacy Groups Urge DOJ & DOT to Block Alaska-Hawaiian Merger
December 18, 2023 —A group of seven competition and consumer advocacy organizations, led by the American Economic Liberties Project, today sent a letter urging the Department of Justice and Department of Transportation to use their authority to block the $1.8 billion Alaska-Hawaiian merger.