Antitrust
“Cash-Strapped” FTC and DOJ Choosing To Use Resources To Help Europeans Attack American Companies
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Chair Lina Khan and Department of Justice Assistant Attorney General Jonathan Kanter have consistently pestered Congress for more taxpayer dollars. In their most recent testimonies, Khan complained that the FTC “continue[s] to lack sufficient funding” and Kanter bemoaned that the DOJ is facing “some of the…
Lina Khan’s Brain Drain Continues To Plague FTC
Since becoming chair of the Federal Trade Commission, Lina Khan has frequently bemoaned the “scare resources” that she has at her disposal. However, recent reporting reflects that Khan’s resources are only growing scarcer, but this time it has nothing to do with congressional funding and everything to do with Khan’s…
Antitrust Attorney Dismantles Senator Klobuchar’s AICOA During Her Hearing to Revive It
Senator Klobuchar expected Tuesday’s hearing to serve as a launching pad for her relentless plans to revive her precious pet project, the American Innovation and Online Choice Act (AICOA). However, Senator Klobuchar likely did not expect a standout, well-cited testimony from an antitrust attorney to overshadow the proceedings with thorough,…
FTC Chair Khan’s Mentor Admits that AICOA and Other Radical Antitrust Laws Are Not Needed
In one of the most honest admissions from a progressive activist, Open Markets Institute Executive Director Barry Lynn acknowledged that the American Innovation and Choice Online Act is an unnecessary piece of legislation. Lynn has been a mentor in shaping the antitrust philosophy of Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina Khan,…
Senate Panel To Consider Klobuchar Antitrust Bills That Imploded Last Congress
On March 7, the Senate Subcommittee on Competition Policy, Antitrust, and Consumer Rights will hold a hearing that examining “reining in dominant digital platforms, focusing on restoring competition to our digital markets.” Some lawmakers will likely use the hearing as an opportunity to boost momentum for a package of antitrust…
CSIS Study Finds That EU Digital Regulations Add Great Costs for US Businesses and Consumers
By: Joseph Murgida The Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) recently released a study examining the significant financial toll that EU digital regulations have inflicted on American businesses. Large regulatory costs for businesses forces them to pursue revenue to pursue other ways of offsetting these costs, such as raising…
Judge Embarrasses FTC Chair Khan by Quickly Denying Her Political Crusade Against Meta-Within Merger
In one of Lina Khan’s biggest embarrassments during her short tenure as Chair of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), US District Judge Edward Davila prevented her from blocking Meta’s merger with virtual reality startup, Within. This decision surprises few following this case. However, the early, decisive nature of…
NTIA Releases Misguided Report on App Stores With Biased, Politically Motivated Conclusions
As a part of the Biden Administration’s full-court press to shove misguided antitrust legislation through Congress, the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) released a highly flawed report slamming the practices of top American mobile app store ecosystems. The report fails to effectively provide a critical consideration regarding the effects of…
Voters Don’t Buy That OAMA Will Boost App Store Competition
As time goes on, it is becoming increasingly clear that ordinary Americans lack enthusiasm for greater regulation of American tech companies. According to recent polls conducted by Morning Consult/ Politico, only two provisions of the Open App Markets Act (OAMA) — “preventing app stores from self-preferencing their own…
FTC Abandons Consumer Welfare Standard With Latest Lina Khan Edict
According to media reports, Lina Khan’s FTC intends to make “make wider use of its 1914 founding statute to police anticompetitive behavior by companies in the internet age.” At first glance, increased antitrust enforcement against anticompetitive behavior does not seem objectionable. However, a deeper dive into the FTC’s latest policy…