In Inequality, Ron Knox analyzes the FTC’s settlement with Amazon in a case accusing the ecommerce giant of “knowingly tricking millions of shoppers into signing up for Prime memberships without their consent, then making those memberships nearly impossible to cancel.” Knox argues that the settlement was indeed a victory for the agency and consumers. But, Knox writes, “for the FTC, settling a trial early comes with lost opportunities. The strength of our consumer protection and fairness laws depend on case law and court precedents. Every trial that results in a decision is a stepping stone to the next case, and the next, and the next.” Read Knox’s full analysis at Inequality.
Ron Knox“When the government takes the chicken exit instead of seeing a trial through to its conclusion, it makes the same job harder for future FTC commissioners and staff.”
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ILSR's issue brief describes how states can step in to overcome shortfalls in our ability to combat monopoly power — as they have many times...
ILSR's Ron Knox joins us to revisit a 2019 BLP episode on independent musicians in the wake of the DOJ lawsuit against Live Nation.
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