Common Dreams: Meta Goes ‘Nuclear’ Over Canadian Online News Act That Ignores Root of Journalism Crisis
June 23, 2023 — Erik Peinert, Research Manager and Editor for Economic Liberties addressed concerns over Meta's retaliation to Canada's Online News Act and continued to encourage U.S. lawmakers to implement a similar law, the JCPA.
Axios: New York could become the latest state to ban noncompetes
June 23, 2023 — Economic Liberties' Director of State and Local Policy Pat Garofalo indicated New York's ban on noncompetes is part of a broader acknowledgment that it is an unfair labor practice.
Canadian Lawmakers Step Up to Protect the News & Democracy from Big Tech
June 22, 2023 — The American Economic Liberties Project released the following statement after Canadian lawmakers passed Bill C-18, known as the Online News Act. Like the Journalism Competition and Preservation Act (JCPA) now being considered by U.S. lawmakers, the Online News Act would empower journalism providers to negotiate fair compensation with Big Tech monopolies.
Columbus Monthly: Columbus Activist Morgan Harper Enlists Taylor Swift Fans to Take on Ticketmaster
June 21, 2023 — Columbus Monthly wrote an article about Economic Liberties and its Director of Policy and Advocacy Morgan Harper's fight to break up Ticketmaster.
FTC Holds Amazon Accountable for “Project Iliad”
June 21, 2023 — The Federal Trade Commission today filed suit targeting Amazon’s “Project Iliad,” a plan by Amazon executives to impose illegal hurdles to prevent consumers from cancelling Amazon Prime subscriptions. In response, the American Economic Liberties Project released the following statement.