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Antitrust reform for small business
Antitrust reform for small business
Litigation

Invigorate Enforcement (Executive/Agencies)

Encourage the FTC and DOJ to continue aggressive enforcement with the tools they have – even if they lose some cases, building precedents and fear among mono...

Support FTC and DOJ enforcement by funding the legal and evidence work that makes cases winnable and enforceable. Focus on building strong records, backing defensible enforcement theories already described in this cause (including the non-compete angle), and defending outcomes when challenged. This matters now because enforcement momentum is real, but it can reverse after court losses or political shifts.

Why this works

  • A wave of enforcement can deter anti-competitive behavior; e.g.
  • if a few major mergers are blocked, others might be abandoned without fight.
  • It also raises profile of the issue.

Open Markets Institute

Tax-deductible
openmarketsinstitute.org

Research and advocacy to confront monopolies

The Open Markets Institute is a nonprofit organization that promotes competitive markets and democratic accountability by tackling corporate monopolies. Emerging from a journalism and research project in 2017, Open Markets uses in-depth research, journalism, and advocacy to expose the dangers of monopolization in sectors from tech to agriculture. It pushes for strong antitrust enforcement, supports policymakers working to break up or regulate monopolies, and educates the public on how concentrated economic power undermines democracy.

Mechanism

How Open Markets Institute uses funding

About Litigation
  1. Identify the highest-impact enforcement targets aligned to the cause’s theory of harm.
  2. Build the factual record (market analysis, small-business impacts, expert support) that strengthens enforcement actions.
  3. Support legal work through briefs, motions, and litigation operations that keep cases moving.
  4. Seek early relief where appropriate (for example, injunctions that block harmful mergers while cases proceed).
  5. Track rulings, appeals, and compliance so enforcement translates into durable market change.

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