Look forward to joining this terrific event tonight to discuss how we should govern AI. Livestream at 7pm: Original post
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Repost by @linamkhan Cancelling a subscription shouldn't be this hard. If you can sign up with a click, you must be able to cancel with one. Head to to file a complaint against any business that makes it hard to cancel a subscription. Click to see original repost
Repost by @linamkhan Excited to share my new article on appropriations law and executive power, forthcoming in the @HarvLRev. Comments are welcome! (Link below.) Click to see original repost
Great to speak with @ThisWeekABC on why "tremendous self-regulation" for AI would be a tremendous mistake. Full segment: Original post
Terrific to see @NYCMayor's "click to cancel" rule go into effect today. Trapping customers in subscriptions is against the law. Businesses must make it as easy to cancel as it is to sign up. New Yorkers can report subscription traps here: Original post
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Repost by @linamkhan RT by @linamkhan: Great joining @BloombergTV to share how we’re hiring top technologists, economists, and data scientists to tackle the biggest affordability challenges New Yorkers face. Click to see original repost
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Repost by @linamkhan RT by @linamkhan: For the second time in a year, a federal judge has found that Google is an illegal monopoly — but stopped short of breaking it up. As former FTC Chair Lina Khan explains, monopolies like Google are a direct threat to our freedom. Click to see original repost
Repost by @linamkhan RT by @linamkhan: Could AI do this TAMBIEN? Click to see original repost
Repost by @linamkhan RT by @linamkhan: Wild story from @jamesjbaratta about how Amazon and Walmart can detect Made in America fraud but choose not too, with their chatbots explicitly saying that this is a "business calculation." Click to see original repost
The Great ‘Made in the USA’ Fraudyssey - The American Prospect
Amazon and Walmart are well equipped to detect deceptive claims about where products are made. Their own AI chatbots describe the choice not to act as a business decision.
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I'm honored to be joining the Economic Development Corporation's board of directors as chair. Look forward to helping ensure EDC is making our city materially better for working people. Repost of @NYCMayor: Original post
Looking forward to this virtual discussion with the terrific @doctorow and students around the country on Friday at 1pm ET. Students can sign up here: Repost of @CntrLawEconomy: Original post
Thanks to @paulkrugman for the great conversation spanning competition, state capacity, and AI. Original post
The Mamdani administration has dispatched inspectors across the city to make sure businesses aren't charging illegal fees. You can also report junk fees at Repost of @helloDCWP: Original post
Repost by @linamkhan RT by @linamkhan: Don't get TRAPPED paying for subscriptions you don't want anymore. Click to see original repost
Thanks to Mayor Mamdani’s administration, businesses must now make it as easy to cancel a subscription as it is to sign up for one. New Yorkers can report subscription tricks and traps by calling 311 or filing a complaint at Repost of @MorePerfectUS: Original post
Repost by @linamkhan RT by @linamkhan: I got beef with the meatpacking conglomerates.🥩🍗🍖🥓 Click to see original repost
Repost by @linamkhan RT by @linamkhan: You have to put the Fed ruling alongside the FTC ruling. That's when the Court's bias becomes clear Repost of @TheLeadCNN: Click to see original repost
Repost by @linamkhan RT by @linamkhan: It might be hot outside but the rent is freezing. Click to see original repost
Repost by @linamkhan RT by @linamkhan: Scammers, consider this your red card. Report false advertising and deceptive business practices at . This World Cup, everyone plays by the rules. Click to see original repost
Repost by @linamkhan RT by @linamkhan: here is Mamdani's entire speech at the Knicks parade, which is easily the best speech I've ever heard at an event of this sort Click to see original repost
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Repost by @stephtngu Started a blog — The Division of Field Notes — to surface research that regulators, policymakers, and researchers can immedi… Click to see original repost
Repost by @linamkhan RT by @linamkhan: Started a blog — The Division of Field Notes — to surface research that regulators, policymakers, and researchers can immediately use. Follow along here: Click to see original repost
First Post by the Division of Field Notes
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Repost by @linamkhan RT by @linamkhan: In DC, being “tough on crime” too often ignores corporate lawbreaking. Not in New York City. Click to see original repost
Repost by @linamkhan RT by @linamkhan: Colorado Governor Jared Polis has vetoed the state’s groundbreaking law banning surveillance pricing. That’s a big win for shady corporations — and a major loss for your privacy and wallet. Former FTC Chair Lina Khan explains. Click to see original repost
Repost by @linamkhan RT by @linamkhan: Want to make a difference in the lives of New Yorkers? Want to investigate businesses ripping off consumers and even go undercover? We're hiring Consumer Protection Investigators. Apply here: Click to see original repost
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Applicants must take the Education and Experience exam to be eligible. Take the exam at Open Competitive Exams for Anyone - Department of Citywide...
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Repost by @linamkhan 1,000 World Cup tickets. $50 each. All for New Yorkers. We fought hard to make the people’s game available to the people — and won. Let the summer of soccer begin. Click to see original repost
Repost by @linamkhan DCWP is committed to delivering economic relief for ALL New Yorkers. The proposed merger of Western Union and Intermex poses a threat to working families and immigrant New Yorkers who rely on money transfer services. Click to see original repost
No kid should have to quit a sport because private equity has made it too expensive. Great to see this bill from @RepDeluzio and @ChrisMurphyCT take on the vulture investors preying on families. Original post