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The The FCC's digital discrimination order is inconsistent w/ the IIJA, so expansive as to claim authority over major political & economic questions, and arbitrary & capricious. Amicus brief by Joe Kane & Int'l Ctr Law & Econ's Ben Sperry & kristian stout ⤵️ itif.org/publications/2…
A 🧵from Brian Albrecht about his new Int'l Ctr Law & Econ white paper, with Geoffrey Manne & Dirk Auer, on labor monopsony and antitrust enforcement.
'As labor-market concerns continue to arise in antitrust cases, it will be critical for the FTC and other enforcers to develop more robust analytical frameworks and evidentiary standards to support their claims.' - Brian Albrecht, Dirk Auer & Geoffrey Manne
laweconcenter.org/resources/labo…
If you're a tl;dr kinda person, here's a summary of the Int'l Ctr Law & Econ & Information Technology and Innovation Foundation amicus filed on the FCC's digital discrimination rules. truthonthemarket.com/2024/04/30/icl…
'The arguments pushed by CREXi and the FTC, if accepted, would open the floodgates to baseless antitrust suits.' - brief of Tim Muris, Alden Abbott, Daniel J Gilman, Gus Hurwitz, & Geoffrey Manne.
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'The Order will not only stifle new deployment to unserved areas, but also will delay network upgrades and maintenance out of fear of alleged disparate effects.' - brief of Int'l Ctr Law & Econ & Information Technology and Innovation Foundation
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'Like JetBlue-Spirit and Kroger-Albertsons, this will be another battle over market definition, Brian Albrecht says.'
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'Buckle up. It’s about to get nerdy.' - Brian Albrecht
truthonthemarket.com/2024/04/30/wha…
'If plaintiffs can simply assert that highly differentiated and desirable products are 'monopolies,' then this opens Pandora’s box for litigation against, for example, Rolex Daytonas, Porsche 911s, and Taylor Swift concerts.' John M. Yun at Truth on the Market
truthonthemarket.com/2024/04/29/the…
''Do we really want to set the precedent that it’s a good thing to shut down communications platforms?' the analyst, Ben Sperry, a senior scholar at the
Int'l Ctr Law & Econ, tells the The New York Sun.'
nysun.com/article/plan-t…
“While there’s increasing evidence that banning non-competes—at least the way that it’s been done—increases wages, it’s not conclusive,” Brian Albrecht —the chief economist at the Int'l Ctr Law & Econ —told The Dispatch.
thedispatch.com/newsletter/mor…
My Int'l Ctr Law & Econ wp on #sherlocking , ie platform’s use of non-public third-party business data (pre-print version also here papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cf…) has been published in World Competition kluwerlawonline.com/journalarticle….
'Gus Hurwitz told the The Associated Press the bill could ultimately end up before the Supreme Court, where the current conservative supermajority would be likely to uphold it.'
huffpost.com/entry/tiktok-b…
'In contrast, as economist Brian Albrecht points out, 'the FTC’s total ban of non-competes replaces the decision making of businesses and workers, as well as the oversight of state governments, with a one-size-fits-all approach.''
forbes.com/sites/aldenabb…
'The other big story of the year would be if no one filed a lawsuit. I bet you there's someone, somewhere, who already has a lawsuit written.' - Int'l Ctr Law & Econ's Eric Fruits, Ph.D. in Law360
law360.com/articles/18287…
A thread from Int'l Ctr Law & Econ's Ben Sperry about the 'use it or lose it' theory of ISPs' First Amendment rights under net neutrality
'The The FCC's rule is a sharp reversal from decades of light-touch regulation that has fostered America’s leadership in broadband innovation and investment.' - Int'l Ctr Law & Econ's Eric Fruits, Ph.D.
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