DOJ’s Section 230 Proposal Doesn’t Address Real Issues
September 23, 2020 — The American Economic Liberties Project released the following statement in response to a new proposal from the U.S. Department of Justice to modify Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act.
How to Protect Restaurants, Workers, and Communities from Predatory Delivery App Corporations
September 18, 2020– In support of the Protect Our Restaurants campaign, the American Economic Liberties Project today released “Rescuing Restaurants: How to Protect Restaurants, Workers, and Communities from Predatory Delivery App Corporations.”
Online Commerce Is Not Speech
September 18, 2020 - The American Economic Liberties Project submitted a comment to the Federal Communications Commission, arguing that policymakers should revise Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act to make the legal framework underpinning the internet consistent with longstanding American democratic principles of dispersed power, openness, and clear liability rules for product harm.
New York Senate Attacks the American Monopoly Crisis
September 14, 2020– The American Economic Liberties Project released the following statement in response to a hearing by New York State Senate’s Standing Committee on Consumer Protection’s about necessary updates to New York’s antitrust laws.
ICE-Elle Mae Merger is A Recipe for Trouble
September 3, 2020— The American Economic Liberties Project released the following statement in response to the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) approval of Intercontinental Exchange Inc’s (ICE) $11 billion acquisition of Ellie Mae, a technology platform for the mortgage finance industry.