Today the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation convened a full committee hearing to consider three nominees to the FTC after several months of the typically-bipartisan Commission operating without two minority commissioners. Ahead of this confirmation hearing, here’s what you need to know about the FTC’s and DOJ’s recent activities: The FTC is shifting […]
US District Judge Amit Mehta has dismissed state Attorneys’ General claims that Google’s search results harmed competition. The ruling is an unequivocal win for consumers and American businesses who benefit from innovative search results that make information available quickly and easily. States spent three years and countless taxpayer dollars pursuing claims that had been dismissed […]
In a recent piece in The Washington Examiner, political strategist Matt Mackowiak discusses Assistant Attorney General Jonathan Kanter’s former work for clients such as Microsoft, and how his myriad conflicts of interest call into question his departure from the pro-consumer antitrust standard designed to “protect the public from high costs.” Mackowiak reports that Kanter’s conflicts […]
As the FTC voices “concerns” about competition in the AI space, it’s important to remember that generative AI shows how competitive and dynamic the tech sector is. Since the introduction of ChatGPT earlier this year, the tech space has undergone yet another evolution. With so much potential in new areas of AI technology, companies of […]
On Thursday, it was reported that within the next couple of weeks, the FTC plans a “major” antitrust lawsuit against Amazon focused on the logistics services Amazon uses to ship Prime purchases to Americans. With the lawsuit seemingly on its way, here is a quick preview of what’s at stake for consumers before a formal […]
In the American economy, mergers and acquisitions are a catalyst for economic activity and wellbeing—benefiting consumers, workers, and businesses. However, the FTC is claiming that an aggressive approach to antitrust enforcement will yield benefits for investors and startup founders. But in reality, the opposite is true. Such an approach increases uncertainty for startups—threatening critical funding […]
Last Congress, the Journalism Competition and Preservation Act (JCPA) ultimately failed due to numerous problems with the legislation, including content moderation concerns and competition issues. Despite members of Congress reintroducing JCPA, this time will likely be no different as the text is identical and all these concerns remain. Similarly, the California Journalism Preservation Act (CJPA), […]
This week, antitrust experts gathered in D.C. to discuss today’s antitrust landscape and the future of competition policy. Here’s what you need to know: 1) The week started with the FTC and DOJ Annual Spring Enforcers Summit, where agency leaders doubled-down on their plan to expand Section 5 enforcement. The FTC’s plan for expanded Section […]
According to the latest Consumer Price Index (CPI) numbers, prices in the overall economy increased by 0.4% in February, with the annual inflation rate at 6% from last year. However, prices of online goods continued to fall, with digital prices dropping 0.3% from January 2023 and 1.4% from February 2022, according to the Adobe Digital […]
As the Senate Judiciary Committee prepares to revisit failed anti-tech legislation, it is important to remember the serious risks posed by the American Innovation and Choice Online Act (AICOA), the Open App Markets Act (OAMA), the Journalism Competition and Preservation Act (JCPA), and other bills like them. There’s a reason why each of these bills […]
Hostility to innovation and technology diminishes the incredible Internet-enabled opportunities that leading tech services provide: empowering consumers, driving prices down and increasing choice, and providing platforms to help entrepreneurs grow their businesses. It has given us a golden era of entertainment, knowledge, and everything from fashion startups, to booming mom and pop stores, to the latest app.
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