A Justice Department lawsuit alleges a repeated strategy of intimidation tactics, retribution, and all-around thuggish behavior.
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The Prospect Weekly Roundup: Hedge Funds First, Universities Second
Fighting unchecked corporate power in the courts and on university campuses
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
Live Nation Strikes Up the Band in Washington
Legal hot water and potential legislative reforms have triggered millions of dollars in lobbyist spending and campaign donations.
Posted inEconomic Policy
Challenge to Fashion Merger Shows a New Antitrust Philosophy in Action
The bid to block a tie-up between two fashion conglomerates goes beyond consumer prices, and looks at market competition and labor harms.
Posted inLaw and Justice
Justice’s Slow Prosecution of Trump Is Just the Start of Their Sluggishness
The top leadership at DOJ, including deputy attorney general Lisa Monaco, has failed to take available steps to hold white-collar criminals accountable.
Posted inLaw and Justice
Reform Groups Home In on Lack of Corporate Prosecutions at DOJ
In particular, the corporate defense record of the acting number three at Justice, Benjamin Mizer, is put under scrutiny.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
Bipartisan Effort Under Way to Hobble Biden’s Antitrust Policies
Reps. Thomas Massie (R-KY) and Lou Correa (D-CA) are teaming up to undercut one of the most obscure yet critical moves against corporate power.
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The Prospect Weekly Roundup: Going Radical
On our weekly news show, David Dayen and Robert Kuttner discuss how policymakers both in America and across the pond need to think bigger.
Posted inAmerica and the World
Eurocrats on the Brink
In a world on fire, with corporate and anti-democratic forces rising, why are European policymakers so slow to react?
Posted inPolitics
The In-Flight Magazine for Corporate Jets
The Economist has channeled the concerns of elites for decades. It sees the Biden administration as a threat.