Brian Albrecht

2 weeks ago | laweconcenter.org | Geoffrey Manne |Dirk Auer |Brian Albrecht |Lazar Radic

Regulatory Comments IntroductionWe are grateful for the opportunity to respond to the California Law Revision Commission’s study of antitrust law with these comments on Memorandum 2025-21 on proposed policy options to address single-firm conduct (“the Memorandum”).[1] The International Center for Law & Economics (ICLE) is a nonprofit, nonpartisan global research and policy center based in Portland, Oregon.

2 weeks ago | laweconcenter.org | Brian Albrecht

Brian Albrecht, Chief Economist at ICLE, is quoted in Reason article on the Apple v. Epic verdict and how it could force Apple to make major changes to iOS, used by millions of Americans. Read the full story here. Brian Albrecht, chief economist at the International Center for Law and Economics, tells Reason that Apple’s in-app fees can be justified by platform investment incentives and security concerns, which shield Apple from liability under federal antitrust laws.

2 weeks ago | laweconcenter.org | Ben Sperry |Daniel Gilman |Geoffrey Manne |Brian Albrecht

TL;DR TL;DRBackground: The U.S. video-content market has undergone a fundamental shift over the past decade, with more and more live sports events now available to fans willing to pay for them. But… Some are still unhappy with the cost of access and the number of streaming-service and/or pay-TV subscriptions needed to find all the desired games.

1 month ago | laweconcenter.org | Brian Albrecht

Brian Albrecht, Chief Economist at ICLE, is quoted in this Reason article on the risks of Trump’s “America First” antitrust agenda. Read the full story here.

1 month ago | laweconcenter.org | Dario Oliveira Neto |Brian Albrecht |Daniel Gilman

ICLE Issue Brief Introduction Ex-ante regulatory frameworks for digital markets—such as the European Union’s Digital Markets Act (DMA),[1] the United Kingdom’s Digital Markets, Competition, and Consumers Act (DMCC),[2] and Section 19a of the German Act Against Competition Restraints (GWB)[3]—target specific practices deemed harmful to competition and consumers, including the oft-debated subject of “self-preferencing.” Typically, such regimes impose prohibitions and obligations on a limited...