New York Spearheads State Action Against Price Gouging with Strong Rulemaking Process

NY AG announces plan to create new price gouging rules to stop pandemic profiteering.

Government Takes Strong Action Against Harmful Consolidation by Opposing UnitedHealth-Change Merger

A combined United-Change would have extraordinary power to thrive at the expense of patients, providers, and rivals. The Justice Department and Attorneys General of Minnesota and New York deserve great credit for seeking to block this harmful plan for healthcare consolidation.

DOJ Takes Strong Pro-Worker Stance in Atlanta Opera NLRB Brief

Open Markets applauds DOJ for standing with workers, not powerful employers.

Tester Proposes Powerful Legislation Aimed to Expand Farmers’ Right to Repair

Open Markets details how the “Agricultural Right to Repair Act” takes an important step toward breaking consolidated equipment manufacturers’ monopoly over repair for critical farm tools.

Press ReleasesDaniel HanleyFebruary 1, 20222022, Primary Feature, Wins, February 2022, Food & Agriculture, Daniel Hanley

AAG Kanter Makes Clear That Antitrust Law Is the People’s Law

In first major speech since taking office, Kanter makes promises to base antitrust enforcement on market realities, not economic theory that is detached from the facts.

Bipartisan Bill Protecting People From Platform Monopolists, Led by Sens. Klobuchar and Grassley, Passes out of Senate Judiciary Committee

Bill addresses platform self-preferencing.

DOJ and FTC Merger Guideline Review Builds on Move to Rethink Operating Code of U.S. Economy

Open Markets encourages efforts to create a more fair, safe, and forward looking country.

Facebook Faces Multibillion £ Class Action Suit for Abuse of Market Dominance in UK

Groundbreaking effort seeks financial redress for data exploitation of 44 million users.

Open Markets Applauds President Biden’s Nomination of Former Federal Reserve Governor Sarah Bloom Raskin, Economist Lisa Cook to Open Fed Seats

Sarah Bloom Raskin and Lisa Cook would bring much-needed expertise and commitment to fighting economic inequality.

Open Markets Welcomes White House Focus on Promoting Competition in Meat Industry

Open Markets urges the Administration to further pursue fair competition rulemakings and enforce antitrust violations by meatpackers

Open Markets Welcomes the Extension of the Federal Student Loan Suspension

Extension gives Department of Education time to tackle “Too Big to Fail” student loan servicing.

Press ReleasesOpen MarketsDecember 22, 20212021, December 2021, Primary Feature, Politics, Wins

Warren Calls on Commerce to Address Semiconductor Shortages by Combating Industry Consolidation

Citing Open Markets Executive Director Barry Lynn, Warren condemns manufacturing concentration.

Press ReleasesBarry LynnDecember 17, 20212021, December 2021, Primary Feature, International Systems, Barry Lynn, Wins

Open Markets Welcomes OCC’s Request for Feedback on Climate Risk

In order to further tackle the climate crisis, the Acting Comptroller should pursue the same climate proposal with the FDIC Board.

Press ReleasesOpen MarketsDecember 17, 20212021, Competition Law & Philosophy, December 2021, Primary Feature, Wins

Open Markets Applauds FDIC Board for Voting to Examine Bank Mergers

Open Markets condemns FDIC chair’s attempt to obstruct efforts to rein in Too Big to Fail banks.

Amazon’s Sloppy Management of Vital Cloud Services Proves Need for Strict Regulation

Open Markets strengthens calls to regulators to move to protect the public from AWS in light of outage and the NASDAQ announcement.

Press ReleasesBrian CallaciDecember 8, 20212021, December 2021, Primary Feature, Brian Callaci, Amazon, Secondary Feature

Biden Picked Omarova to Protect Our Financial Systems for a Reason

Open Markets laments losing a powerful defender against concentrations of power in financial sector.

Press ReleasesOpen MarketsDecember 8, 20212021, December 2021, Barry Lynn, Secondary Feature

FTC’s Move to Block Major Nvidia-Arm Chip Merger Serves Notice to Wall Street Raiders

Open Markets applauds the FTC for demonstrating a commitment to ensuring the resiliency and robustness of the semiconductor industry.

DOJ Move to Block Big Sugar Merger Shows How to Use Anti-Monopoly Law to Attack Supply Chain Chokepoints and Dangerous Inflation

Open Markets points to the DOJ’s commitment to preventing further consolidation as a major factor in merger decision.

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