International Center for Law and Economics

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 | Kristian Stout

Kristian Stout, Director of Innovation Policy at ICLE is quoted in this Inside AI Policy article about the House Energy and Commerce Committee’s reconciliation legislation on the usage of AI in federal data system. Read the full story here. At the same time, International Center for Law and Economics director of innovation policy Kristian Stout offers a restrained view on the impacts from the legislation’s state preemption provisions.

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.

3 weeks ago | laweconcenter.org | Kristian Stout

Kristian Stout, Director of Innovation Policy at ICLE is quoted in this Broadband Breakfast article on federal data-privacy and security framework by House Energy and Commerce Committee Privacy Work Group. Read the full story here. But Kristian Stout, director of innovation policy at the International Center for Law & Economics, defended the moratorium. Several elements in the bill echo comments he submitted to the Energy and Commerce Committee’s privacy working group last month.