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Biden-Harris Administration Challenges Corporate Power in America

Posted on by darion

Here is a short (and incomplete) list of actions the Biden-Harris administration has taken in the first 6 months of 2024 to challenge corporate power in America:

  • DOJ – Sues Live Nation – Ticketmaster for monopolistic behavior 23.05.2024 (1)
  • DOJ – Sues Apple for monopolistic behavior 21.03.2024 (2)
  • DOJ – Lawsuit in court Google for monopolistic behavior 5/3/2024 (3)
  • DOJ – Pressing Boeing plead guilty to fraud 06/30/2024 (4)
  • Department of Justice – Launches Antitrust Investigation into Nvidia 06/17/2024 (5)
  • FTC – Launches Antitrust Investigation Into Microsoft 06/17/2024 (5)
  • FTC – Launches Antitrust Investigation Into Open AI 06/17/2024 (5)
  • FTC – Lawsuit in court Amazon for monopolistic behavior 28.05.2024 (6)
  • FCC – New rules to restore net neutrality 04/25/2024 (7)
  • FTC – New rules banning non-competes 04/23/2024 (8)
  • DOL – New rules require paying overtime to more workers 04/23/2024 (9)
  • DOT – New regulations requiring refunds from airlines 24.04.2024 (10)
  • DOT – New rules banning surprise charges for airline tickets 24.04.2024 (11)
  • EPA – New regulations banning the use of asbestos 18/03/2024 (12)
  • CFPB – New rules cap bank overdraft fees at $3 01/17/2024 (13)
  • CFPB – New Rules Cap Late Fees on Credit Cards at $8 3/5/24 (14)
  • CFPB – New rules to end junk fees on bank accounts 01/24/2024 (15)
  • CFPB – New Rules Ban Medical Bills from Being Placed on Credit Reports 6/11/24 (16)
  • CFPB – New Investigation to End Mortgage Servicer Charges for Junk Fees 05/30/2024 (17)
  • DOJ – $310 Million Settlement with Norfolk Southern for East Palestine Rail Disaster 05/23/2024 (18)
  • DOJ – Cummins Inc. Settles for $1.675 Billion for Vehicle Testing Fraud 1/10/24 (19)
  • FTC – Simple Health Settles for $195 Million for Selling Fictitious Health Insurance 2/9/24 (20)
  • FTC – Order barring former Pioneer CEO from serving on Exxon board 5/2/24 (21)
  • FTC – Complaint Against Adobe for hidden fees to prevent cancellation of subscription 17.06.2024 (22)
  • FTC – Complaint Against H&R Block for fraudulent practices 23.02.2024 (23)
  • FTC – Injunction Against TurboTax for false advertising 22.01.24 (24)
  • FTC – Challenges Kroger-Albertsons Merger 02/26/2024 (25)
  • DOJ – Effectively Blocks Spirit-JetBlue Merger 1/16/24 (26)

This list is based on administrative actions from the first half of 2024 that I personally remember reading about. It is by no means exhaustive.

I also created the list based on actions that targeted the largest corporations or would benefit the most people. So smaller-scale fines, rules, and rulings were not included.