Economic Liberties Applauds DOT, Congress for Taking Action to Ban the Most Egregious Airline Junk Fee
August 1, 2024 — In response to news that the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has announced a new rulemaking based on a recent Congressional directive to prohibit airlines from charging “seating fees” for families to sit together with children 13 years old and under, the American Economic Liberties Project released the following statement.
Economic Liberties Applauds DC AG For Standing Against Deceptive Pricing and Junk Fees
Jul 31, 2024 — In response to news that Washington, D.C. Attorney General Brian Schwalb has filed a suit against StubHub for using “drip pricing” tactics and undisclosed junk fees to trick consumers into spending more for tickets, the American Economic Liberties Project released the following statement.
San Francisco Passes First-in-Nation Municipal Ban on Rent-Fixing Software
Jul 30, 2024 — In response to news that the San Francisco Board of Supervisors has unanimously passed a first-in-nation municipal ordinance to ban algorithmic price setting in the rental housing market, the American Economic Liberties Project released the following statement.
DOJ Blocks UnitedHealth-Owned Optum’s Acquisition of Stewardship Health
Jul 25, 2024 — In response to news that Optum has terminated its plans to acquire Steward Health Care’s physician group, Stewardship Health, following scrutiny from the Department of Justice Antitrust Division, the American Economic Liberties Project released the following statement.
PA Judge Upholds FTC’s Rulemaking Authority to Ban Noncompetes
Jul 23, 2024 — This afternoon, Judge Kelly Hodge from the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania denied a motion for a preliminary injunction against the Federal Trade Commission’s rule banning noncompete clauses in the case ATS Tree Services, LLC v. FTC. In response to this ruling in the FTC’s favor, the American Economic Liberties Project released the following statement.