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Int'l Ctr Law & Econ
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Int'l Ctr Law & Econ
@LawEconCenter
Applying law & economics to global policy in antitrust, consumer protection, privacy/data, telecom, IP, and more. Founder & President: @geoffmanne.
- "Epic is trying to protect its own interests at the expense of the broader industry. Its suit would merely lead to alternative revenue schemes that – although more beneficial to itself – would leave smaller developers to shoulder higher fees."
- The @LawEconCenter (ICLE) today announced that it has named @BrianCAlbrecht to serve as ICLE’s chief economist. laweconcenter.org/announcement-i…
- Delighted to announce that Sam Bowman (@s8mb), former Exec Director of the @ASI and Principal at Fingleton, will be joining ICLE (@LawEconCenter) in April as Director of Competition Policy!
- "The bigger problem with @DAcemogluMIT’s suggestion that computational abilities can solve Hayek’s challenge is that Hayek wasn’t merely thinking about computation and the communication of information." - @LawEconCenter's @BrianCAlbrecht at @TOTMblog
- Big news today at @LawEconCenter. Our heretofore Senior Fellow @AuerDirk has been promoted to the position of Director of Competition Policy!
- As the @FTC and @JusticeATR prepare updated federal merger guidelines, a new @LawEconCenter paper looks back at several recent high-profile mergers that drew apocalyptic warnings about potential harm to competition and consumers.
- Introducing our first batch of "ICLE tl;dr" explainers. Short and clear briefings on key issues for those who desire brevity, but not at the expense of sophistication. The first six, by our @s8mb and @geoffmanne, focus on #antitrust and #Competition.
- "The upshot is that the 'closed' model employed by Apple and Google has served the gaming industry well. There is little compelling reason to overhaul that model today." - @AuerDirk
- "Unfortunately, the case is reminiscent of Captain Ahab’s doomed pursuit of Moby Dick — it is guided more by desire and ideology than a reasonable assessment of the costs and benefits. " - @LawEconCenter's @geoffmanne & @AuerDirk in the @nypost
- "Apple is ultimately in the business of selling hardware. Losing customers of the iPhone or iPad by prioritizing apps consumers want less would not be a winning business strategy." - @RBenSperry truthonthemarket.com/2019/10/16/doe…
- We’re thrilled to announce that @GusHurwitz, longtime @LawEconCenter academic affiliate, has taken on a significant new role at ICLE as Director of Law & Economics Programming. Look for great things in the near future. bit.ly/2DxY6Dx
- Good intentions, bad outcomes: When rent is capped, the costs don't disappear- they shift. Shortages, misallocations, and rent-seeking emerge, often harming the very renters policymakers aim to help. @BrianCAlbrecht explores more in his new @TOTMblog paper. Link below.
- Great to see @TomCottonAR and @committeeonccp taking this seriously. As our Sr. Competition Scholar @DanielJGilman1 points out - the @FTC should not be attacking American companies by leveraging the testimony of their foreign competitors. See his full analysis in the comments 👇It's deeply concerning that Joe Biden's FTC worked with companies controlled by the Chinese Communist Party to target American firms. I'm grateful that President Trump will ensure our agencies serve Americans -- and don't do business to help our adversaries.
