Antitrust
The European Commission Has Likely Killed an American Company Regardless of iRobot Decision
By: Lawson Faulkner The European Union’s top antitrust watchdog has signaled its intention to block a merger between Amazon and iRobot, maker of the Roomba vacuum cleaner, following initial reports of an imminent approval by EU regulators. Fearing Amazon’s domination over the digital retail market, the European…
Biden Admin Should Stop Using Antitrust to Pick Winners and Losers
President Biden’s Department of Justice is in the middle of suing Google in the largest antitrust case since Microsoft in the late 1990s. The DOJ’s lawsuit, which accuses Google of abusing its dominance in online search and advertising, is a blatant attempt to undermine Google’s competitive edge and to appease…
FTC Chair Lina Khan Steps On Another Rake With Misguided Amazon Lawsuit
Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina Khan has a method to her madness. Khan files a lawsuit based on a crackpot legal or economic theory, then wastes an enormous amount of taxpayer resources litigating the suit in court only to eventually lose in dramatic fashion. Today, Khan did it again. The…
EU “Gatekeepers” Announcement a Brazen Attempt to Fleece American Companies
The European Union has announced a list of six “gatekeepers” that are on six-month notice to comply with the onerous Digital Markets Act, a law designed to cripple American companies and boost their smaller European rivals. Make no mistake about it – this is a brazen attempt to fleece innovative…
Biden Administration Provides Hypocritical Guidance About Their Approach To “Enforcing” Antitrust Laws
Two weeks ago, Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Chair Lina Khan testified to Congress that the agency “only bring[s] cases when the facts before us lead us to believe that there is a law violation under the existing laws.” This week, Assistant Attorney General for the Department of Justice’s…
FTC Chair Khan Doubles Down on Use of Unethical Tactics To File Another Politically Motivated Lawsuit
Since Lina Khan was confirmed as Chair of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) in a bait-and-switch operation, she has repeatedly pummeled American companies for the sin of success. Khan continued this crusade this week with a new lawsuit against Amazon, accusing the company of making it overly burdensome for users…
Ticketmaster’s All-In Pricing Commitment Proves That The Market Does Not Need Government To Solve Its Problems
Without any need for legislation or government regulation, a host of private companies, including Ticketmaster and Airbnb, have unilaterally decided to provide consumers with upfront, all-in prices, to address rising concerns over the disclosure of fees. These cross-company measures prove that businesses do not need government interference or…
Klobuchar’s JCPA Clears Senate Judiciary, But Senator Mike Lee Recognizes That “It Makes No Sense”
Here we go again. For the past few years, Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) has relentlessly pressured Congress to pass her many progressive pet projects. No matter how much Congress and American voters reject these bills, she continues to waste time pushing her problematic and misguided proposals.
House Committee on Oversight and Accountability Investigates FTC Chair Khan’s Ethical Failings
On June 1, House Committee on Oversight and Accountability Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) sent a letter requesting a broad swath of documents from Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Chair Lina Khan. This investigation will evaluate the allegations of recently resigned FTC Commissioner Christine Wilson. In her Wall Street Journal op-ed detailing the reasons she…
Remote Worker Lina Khan Sends Staff to Europe to Undermine American Companies and Consumers
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and Department of Justice (DOJ) Antitrust Division have officially shipped personnel to Brussels to provide assistance to the European Union in implementing the Digital Markets Act (DMA). This marks the beginning of formal collusion between the FTC/DOJ and European bureaucrats to undermine American companies via…