Amanda Lewis' Senate testimony quoted in Politico. CGL's Amanda Lewis is quoted in the article 'Washington prepares for war with Amazon'. Politico reports "The Biden administration is planning to take action soon on at least three of its half-dozen investigations of Amazon — moves that could lead to a blitz of litigation to rein in [...]
Amanda Lewis’ testimony from the Subcommittee on Competition Policy, Antitrust and Consumer Rights of the Senate Judiciary Committee. Amanda Lewis testified before the Subcommittee on Competition Policy, Antitrust and Consumer Rights of the Senate Judiciary Committee. Ms Lewis urged Congress to move quickly to pass both AICOA and OAMA (Open App Markets Act) into law. [...]
CGL's Amanda Lewis testified before the Subcommittee on Competition Policy, Antitrust and Consumer Rights of the Senate Judiciary Committee. Hearing entitled, Reining in Dominant Digital Platforms: Restoring Competition to Our Digital Markets. Full testimony to follow. Link to committee website
Charles Tiefer publishes expanded Holman Rule essay in The Conversation How the ‘Holman rule’ allows the House to fast-track proposals to gut government programs without debate or much thought at all. Link to full article
CGL's Charles Tiefer writes about the Holman Rule in the Los Angeles Times The slim Republican majority in the House of Representatives recently voted to give itself a streamlined way to fire civil servants and shut down federal programs it doesn’t like – outside the standard process of review and debate. The Holman Rule lets [...]
CGL's Amanda Lewis serves as co-founder and Director of U.S. Competition Policy for a new coalition called the Responsible Online Commerce Coalition (ROCC). ROCC is a trade association for businesses that rely on Amazon and other large online commerce platforms to reach their customers. Founded by leading U.S. and European antitrust experts, ROCC is working [...]
CGL Of Counsel Charles Tiefer writes in Forbes.com CGL Of Counsel Charles Tiefer writes in Forbes.com about the House majority’s efforts to require government employees to hire their own outside lawyers to represent them in upcoming “inquisitions.”
Victoria Sims co-authors amicus brief supporting the District of Columbia’s appeal in its monopoly case against Amazon. Victoria Sims, Vice Chair of COSAL’s Amicus Committee, co-authored an amicus brief filed on January 30, 2023 in the DC Court of Appeals supporting the District of Columbia’s appeal in its monopoly case against Amazon. Other writers on [...]
Charles Tiefer article on Forbes.com Charles Tiefer explains the “kamikaze” move that Speaker Kevin McCarthy may need to make in order to avoid a debt default on Forbes.com: Link to full article
Amanda Lewis Named to the AAI Advisory Board Amanda Lewis has been named to the American Antitrust Institute’s Advisory Board, a group of outstanding experts in the fields of antitrust law, economics, and business in the United States and abroad. Link to full article