Latest DOT Fines for Unpaid Refunds Leave Out Worst Offenders
November 14, 2022 — In response to news today that the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) levied penalties against six airlines — Frontier, Air India, TAP Portugal, Aeromexico, El Al, and Avianca — for not promptly paying flight refunds, the American Economic Liberties Project released the following statement.
Congress Must End the Crypto Crime Spree
November 14, 2022 — In response to the collapse of the well-known crypto exchange FTX, the American Economic Liberties Project released the following statement.
FTC Charges Path Forward to Combat Anticompetitive Behavior Across Markets
November 10, 2022 — After the Federal Trade Commission voted 3-1 to issue a new policy statement to reinvigorate and bring cases under Section 5 of the FTC Act, which designates the Commission to distinguish between “unfair methods of competition,” the American Economic Liberties Project released the following statement.
Economic Liberties’ Amicus Brief Argues U.S. Sugar Merger Cannot Be Sustained Under Incipiency Standard
November 8, 2022 — The American Economic Liberties Project kicked off its new amicus program, led by Senior Legal Counsel Katherine Van Dyck, with an amicus brief filed in support of the U.S. Department of Justice’s appeal of the district court decision to allow U.S. Sugar Corporations’ $350 million acquisition of rival Imperial Sugar Company (Imperial Sugar). Economic Liberties argues that that the acquisition cannot be sustained under the incipiency standard created by Section 7 of the Clayton Act, in both the regional and national markets proposed by the parties.
CFPB and FTC’s War Against Junk Fees Leads to Win for Consumers at Airbnb
November 7, 2022 — In response to Airbnb’s recent announcement that it will allow users to search the platform using total price, bringing more transparency to hidden fees in the checkout process, the American Economic Liberties Project released the following statement.