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ILSR Press Releases and Selected Media Coverage
Business Insider: Amazon bought the company that makes the Roomba. Antitrust researchers and data-privacy experts say it's 'the most dangerous, threatening acquisition in the company's history'
Reggie Rucker
August 8, 2022
Ron Knox, senior researcher and writer for ILSR’s Independent Business Initiative shares why Amazon's Roomba acquisition may be the most invasive and dangerous in the company's history. READ MORE
NEW REPORT: Forthcoming Revisions to the Merger Guidelines Mark a Pivotal Shift in Antitrust
Reggie Rucker
June 29, 2022
The new guidelines will likely make it harder for large corporations to amass power by buying other companies and will over time shape how judges understand and apply the antitrust laws in their rulings. READ MORE
Statement from ILSR on New York Senate's Passage of the 21st Century Antitrust Act
Reggie Rucker
May 26, 2022
In a statement, ILSR’s Co-director Stacy Mitchell responded to the New York Senate's passage of the 21st Century Antitrust Act. “The New York Senate’s passage of the 21st Century Antitrust Act is a win for New York’s small businesses, working people, READ MORE
NEW REPORT Endorsed by State Legislators Highlights Urgency of 21st Century Antitrust Act for New York Small Businesses
Reggie Rucker
May 19, 2022
A new report endorsed by state legislators highlights the urgency of the 21st Century Antitrust Act for New York small businesses. As high inflation rages on, dominant corporations threaten the ability for New York small businesses to compete. Legislature can reverse READ MORE
Statement from ILSR on Alvaro Bedoya’s Confirmation to the Federal Trade Commission
Reggie Rucker
May 12, 2022
Alvaro Bedoya brings to the FTC deep expertise in the ways that monopolies in sectors like food, pharmacy, and tech are harming Americans and sapping the resiliency out of our economy and democracy. READ MORE
Statement on House Judiciary's Referral of Amazon to the DOJ for Potential Criminal Obstruction of Congress
Luke Gannon
March 9, 2022
We issued a statement on the House Judiciary's Referral of Amazon to the DOJ for Potential Criminal Obstruction of Congress. "Amazon’s attempt to obstruct Congress only further underscores the need for legislation to rein in Big Tech's outsized power." READ MORE
Report Shows How Local Governments Can Use American Rescue Plan Funding to Focus on Small Business
Jess Del Fiacco
January 25, 2022
ILSR issued a report that shows how local communities can seize the opportunity presented by the American Rescue Plan Act’s funding to rethink their local economic development strategies to favor local, independent businesses. READ MORE
In Inside Climate News: California’s Controversial New Rooftop Solar Proposal
Jess Del Fiacco
December 16, 2021
ILSR's John Farrell is quoted in Inside Clean Energy. READ MORE
In the American Conservative: How Amazon Crushes Small Business
Jess Del Fiacco
December 15, 2021
ILSR's Amazon research is featured in the American Conservative. READ MORE
In the New York Times: What Happened to Amazon’s Bookstore?
Jess Del Fiacco
December 3, 2021
ILSR research cited in The New York Times. READ MORE