The American Economic Liberties Project (AELP) is an American non-profit organization that advocates corporate accountability legislation and aggressive enforcement of
antitrust
Competition law is the field of law that promotes or seeks to maintain market competition by regulating anti-competitive conduct by companies. Competition law is implemented through public and private enforcement. It is also known as antitrust l ...
regulations.
History and leadership
The AELP was founded in February 2020 and is led by Sarah Miller, a former
Department of the Treasury official. The AELP is funded in part by the
Omidyar Network
Omidyar Network is a self-styled "philanthropic investment firm," composed of a foundation and an impact investment firm. Established in 2004 by eBay founder Pierre Omidyar and his wife Pam, Omidyar Network has committed over US$1.5billion to no ...
which is funded by billionaire
Pierre Omidyar
Pierre Morad Omidyar (born Parviz Morad Omidyar, June 21, 1967) is a French-born Iranian-American billionaire and the grandson of General Mahmud Mir-Djalali. A technology entrepreneur, software engineer, and philanthropist, he is the foun ...
. It is considered an important organization in the
New Brandeis movement, which focuses on modern antitrust efforts.
Activities
The organization praised the nominations of
Lina Khan
Lina Maliha Khan (born March 3, 1989) is an American legal scholar who served from 2021 to 2025 as chair of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). She is also a professor at Columbia Law School. While a student at Yale Law School, she became known ...
to serve on the
Federal Trade Commission
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is an independent agency of the United States government whose principal mission is the enforcement of civil (non-criminal) United States antitrust law, antitrust law and the promotion of consumer protection. It ...
(FTC) and of
Jonathan Kanter
Jonathan Seth Kanter (born July 30, 1973) is an American lawyer who served as United States Assistant Attorney General, Assistant Attorney General for the United States Department of Justice Antitrust Division, Antitrust Division of the United St ...
to serve as
Assistant Attorney General
Many of the divisions and offices of the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) are headed by an assistant attorney general.
The president of the United States appoints individuals to the position of assistant attorney general with the adv ...
for the
Antitrust Division.
References
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External links
Official website
Non-profit organizations based in Virginia
2020 establishments in Virginia