The Hill: Facebook antitrust victory poses big test for new FTC chief
June 30, 2021 — Economic Liberties’ Director of Policy & Advocacy Morgan Harper explained to The Hill why Lina Khan is the most qualified to lead the FTC and use the power of the agency to take on Big Tech companies — specifically Facebook.
Economic Liberties Releases New Paper on Corporate Corruption of Local Economies & Democracy
June 29, 2021 — As state lawmakers and antitrust enforcers join the growing movement to rein in corporate monopolies, the American Economic Liberties Project today released “None of Our Business? How Corporate Power Corrupts Local Economies and Democracies.”
Washington Post: Opinion: The Biden administration and Congress have a chance to tame Big Tech
June 29, 2021 — In an opinion piece for The Washington Post, Katrina vanden Heuvel highlighted Economic Liberties’ Morgan Harper and Zephyr Teachout’s recent op-ed in The Nation.
Economic Liberties’ Statement on Judge Boasberg’s Decision in Facebook Cases
June 28, 2021 — The American Economic Liberties Project issued the following statement in response to a pair of decisions from U.S. District Court Judge James Boasberg to dismiss a complaint brought by the Federal Trade Commission that challenged Facebook’s unlawful and anticompetitive behavior, as well as a case brought by a coalition of 48 state and territorial attorneys general.
New York Times: Judge Throws Out State and Federal Cases Against Facebook
June 28, 2021 — Following Judge James Boasberg's dismissal of two antitrust cases against Facebook, The New York Times turned to Economic Liberties’ Executive Director Sarah Miller for her thoughts.