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3 weeks 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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3 weeks 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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1 month ago | 
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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2 months ago | 
truthonthemarket.com | Daniel Gilman |Eric Fruits |Brian Albrecht |Dirk Auer
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2 months ago | 
truthonthemarket.com | Eric Fruits |Brian Albrecht |Dirk Auer
Well, you’ve gotta hand it to President Donald Trump. Trade policy is the topic du jour, with tariffs and tariff threats grabbing most of the headlines. When Trump announced 25% tariffs on steel and aluminum imports, my neighbor rushed out to replace her refrigerator, fearing rising prices.
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2 months ago | 
truthonthemarket.com | Brian Albrecht |Dirk Auer |Alden Abbott
Egg prices are in the news again. Policy responses will likely follow. But not all policy responses make sense. Commissioner Alvaro Bedoya of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently highlighted empty egg shelves and skyrocketing prices, calling for an investigation into potential market manipulation. While his concerns about the egg industry’s supply chain deserve attention, basic economics suggest a simpler explanation may account for much of what we’re seeing.
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2 months ago | 
laweconcenter.org | Kristian Stout |Subiksha Ramakrishnan |Brian Albrecht |Dirk Auer
Regulatory Comments I. IntroductionWe thank the California Privacy Protection Agency (“CPPA”) for the opportunity to comment on the proposed regulations for automated decisionmaking technologies (“ADMT”). These comments focus on the significant risks posed by the CPPA’s expansive approach to ADMT regulation, which would impose substantial compliance burdens, while potentially stifling innovation in artificial intelligence (“AI”).
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2 months ago | 
truthonthemarket.com | Brian Albrecht |Dirk Auer |Eric Fruits |Ben Sperry
In a recent memo to staff of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Chairman Andrew Ferguson explained that they should continue using the merger guidelines that the FTC and U.S. Justice Department Antitrust Division adopted jointly in 2023. Ferguson’s memo noted that “the clear lesson of history is that we should prize stability” in merger policy.
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2 months ago | 
truthonthemarket.com | Dirk Auer |Eric Fruits |Alden Abbott
Less than a month has passed since President Donald Trump’s inauguration, but it is already clear that tariffs will be central to his administration’s economic policy and geopolitical strategy. Following an initial round of tariff threats against Mexico and Canada, and hiked tariffs on China, Trump is setting his sights on new targets—the European Union chief among them.
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2 months ago | 
laweconcenter.org | Geoffrey Manne |Dirk Auer |Eric Crampton |Oliver Hartwich
Regulatory Comments I. IntroductionWe appreciate the opportunity to comment on the Australian Government’s (“Government”) consultation on the implementation of a new digital competition regime.[1]As we outline in our comments, the Government’s proposal rests on the assumption that there exists a broad global consensus on the need for ex-ante rules for digital platforms. This purported consensus is, however, largely overstated.
