The Supreme Court’s corruption scandals will not soon be forgotten, but many already fail to appreciate their full implications.
corporate power
Posted inTransportation
Whistleblower Laws That Protect Lawbreakers
The late whistleblower John Barnett described Boeing as a psychological torture chamber for anyone who cared about safety. A 2000 law makes fighting back nearly impossible.
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
Net Neutrality in Name Only?
Some advocates are concerned that a restoration of open-internet rules could allow some internet service providers to create ‘fast lanes’ for certain applications.
Posted inHealth and Social Policy
The VA Bows to the Dialysis Duopoly
Despite contracting rules in place to give veterans safe and affordable access to dialysis, DaVita and Fresenius are picking up most of the patients.
Posted inTransportation
The Transportation Department’s New Path
In a busy week for regulatory action, Pete Buttigieg’s emergence in fighting corporate power should not be overlooked.
Posted inLaw and Justice
Plaintiff Trying to Reverse Noncompete Ban Is Trump’s Tax Adviser
G. Brint Ryan has advised Trump on tax policy. His company is dedicated to ‘liberating our clients from the burden of being overtaxed.’
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 inWorking in America
FTC to Finalize Noncompete Rule Today
The fight now shifts to the courts, where the U.S. Chamber of Commerce will likely try to strip the agency of its rulemaking authority.
Posted inHealth and Social Policy
Our Uniquely American Drug Shortages
More drugs are in short supply than ever before. We’ve known the reason why for a long time: monopolistic middlemen.