"Because of the Leegin decision, large manufacturers and their biggest retail partners are able to use price-fixing to curtail Internet and small business based competition. These established players are threatened by innovative online businesses, such as eBay sellers, that offer consumers better prices, more options and new services," he said in a statement. "During difficult economic times, consumers should not be denied the choice and value that robust small business competition provides." Cohen said that his Web site has experienced a surge in takedown requests since the court's ruling, with one firm called Net Enforcers making more than 1.2 million complaints about low-price listings. FTC Commissioner Pamela Jones Harbour and an executive from Burlington Coat Factory also testified in support of Kohl's bill, which the American Bar Association and the National Association of Manufacturers oppose.

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