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1 week ago | 
laweconcenter.org | Geoffrey Manne |Brian Albrecht |Dirk Auer |Kristian Stout
Amicus Brief IDENTITY AND INTERESTS OF AMICUS CURIAE[1]The International Center for Law & Economics (“ICLE”) is an independent nonprofit, non-partisan global research and policy center focused on building the intellectual foundations for sensible, economically grounded policy. ICLE promotes the use of law and economics to inform policy debates and has longstanding expertise evaluating antitrust law and policy.
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1 week ago | 
pymnts.com | Geoffrey Manne |Dirk Auer |Brian Albrecht
California is considering three legislative options to overhaul its antitrust law and sanction single‑firm conduct through European‑style “exclusionary” theories of harm. Such a break from U.S. antitrust jurisprudence would bias enforcement toward costly false positives, chill innovation, and ultimately harm consumers. Each option would invite more aggressive enforcement by expanding the scope of cognizable harm and crippling key constraints of current U.S. antitrust jurisprudence, inclu...
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2 weeks ago | 
laweconcenter.org | Kristian Stout |Eric Fruits |Dirk Auer
TL;DR TL;DRBackground: Artificial intelligence is rapidly evolving, even as it is integrated into nearly every sector of the U.S. economy. State-level lawmakers have, in response, introduced more than 1,000 AI-related bills in recent years. The question at this point is not whether AI will be regulated, but whether regulation will maximize welfare while preserving America’s competitive advantage.
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4 weeks ago | 
laweconcenter.org | Kristian Stout |Geoffrey Manne |Dirk Auer |Daniel Gilman
ICLE Issue Brief I. IntroductionThe way we enjoy our favorite shows and movies has changed dramatically from even five years ago. Streaming has expanded the amount of content available to American viewers and multiplies the ways to watch it.
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1 month 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.
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1 month ago | 
laweconcenter.org | Eric Fruits |Kristian Stout |Dirk Auer |Mario Zúñiga
Regulatory Comments I. IntroductionWe thank the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or “the Commission”) for the opportunity to offer comments on CTIA—The Wireless Association’s (CTIA) petition for rulemaking.[1] CTIA requests that the FCC update its rules implementing the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) to facilitate wireless-broadband deployment across the country.
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2 months ago | 
laweconcenter.org | Geoffrey Manne |Brian Albrecht |Dirk Auer
Amicus Brief INTEREST OF AMICUS CURIAE[1]The International Center for Law & Economics (“ICLE”) is a nonprofit, nonpartisan global research and policy center aimed at building the intellectual foundations for sensible, economically grounded policy. ICLE promotes the use of law and economics methodologies to inform public-policy debates and has longstanding expertise in the evaluation of antitrust law and policy.
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2 months ago | 
laweconcenter.org | Brian Albrecht |Dirk Auer |Daniel Gilman |Geoffrey Manne
Amicus Brief I. INTEREST OF AMICUS CURIAEThe International Center for Law & Economics (“ICLE”) is a nonprofit, non-partisan global research and policy center aimed at building the intellectual foundations for sensible, economically grounded policy. ICLE promotes the use of law and economics methodologies and economic learning to inform policy debates and has long-standing expertise evaluating antitrust law and policy.
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Feb 24, 2025 | 
laweconcenter.org | Eric Fruits |Kristian Stout |Geoffrey Manne |Dirk Auer
Regulatory Comments Introduction We thank the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (“CRTC” or “the commission”) for the opportunity to offer comments in response to this notice of consultation, as the commission examines the market dynamics among small, medium, and large programming, distribution, and online services, as well as the tools needed available to ensure the sustainability and growth of Canada’s broadcasting system.[1] Further, we request that you consider...
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Feb 21, 2025 | 
truthonthemarket.com | Daniel Gilman |Eric Fruits |Brian Albrecht |Dirk Auer
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