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.
Politico: Microsoft, Activision defeat FTC’s bid to block $69B deal
July 11, 2023 — Lee Hepner, Economic Liberties' Legal Counsel, discussed how Microsoft's blatant attempt to build a monopoly should have justified a ruling in the FTC's favor, and he underscored how the Judge's conflict of interest tainted the Microsoft/Activision trial outcome.
Politico: Hsu makes a (limited) case for large bank mergers
July 11, 2023 — Morgan Harper, Economic Liberties' Director of Policy and Advocacy, had her upcoming Senate Banking Subcommittee testimony on the dangers of bank merger consolidation highlighted in Politico's Morning Money.
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.
Business Insider: Ticketmaster has a total stranglehold on the live event industry. Here’s how some states are trying to break that.
July 10, 2023 — Director of State and Local Policy Pat Garafolo showed support for California's Senate Bill 829, which would help curb TicketMaster's monopoly, while Senior Policy Analyst Krista Brown's data underscored the company's market dominance.