Today, the Justice Department (DOJ) and the Department of Transportation (DOT) announced a new inquiry into the “state of competition” across the airline industry, calling to attention widespread, anti-competitive practices undermining the availability and affordability of flights. Government watchdog Accountable.US has previously documented the in
In the latest instance of corporate judge shopping, NCTA - The Internet & Television Association, an industry group representing Comcast, Disney, Warner Bros. Discovery, and other media industry giants, sued in the right-wing Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals to block the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) “click-to-cancel” rule. With over 16,000 commen
A bad ruling could empower conservatives’ captured 5th circuit at the expense of the rest of the country
Leonard Leo-Backed AGs Use The Courts To Enact Project 2025 Agenda
Yesterday, United Airlines announced an astonishing $1.5 billion stock buyback plan—a handout to wealthy investors that comes as the airline giant reports $965 million in Q3 2024 earnings. The airline’s focus on investors over employees and customers has drawn criticism, with the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA (AFA) calling stock buybacks
Today, a new report from government watchdog Accountable.US revealed that six of the largest banks still reliant on junk fees—including, U.S. Bank, JP Morgan, and Wells Fargo—raked in $7.2 billion in service charges on deposit accounts, including over $1.2 billion in overdraft fees, in just the first half of 2024.
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