June Threads
Threads from ICLE scholars on trending issues for the month of June 2023.
303 Creative v. Elenis is out, and the Supreme Court's opinion that the application of public accommodation laws can't compel speech could have implications for Florida's and Texas's laws compelling the carriage of speech under similar theories. A ?https://t.co/7J2ivTiMOk
— Ben Sperry (@RBenSperry) June 30, 2023
303 Creative v. Elenis is out, and the Supreme Court's opinion that the application of public accommodation laws can't compel speech could have implications for Florida's and Texas's laws compelling the carriage of speech under similar theories. A ?https://t.co/7J2ivTiMOk
— Ben Sperry (@RBenSperry) June 30, 2023
Yesterday's Supreme Court decision in Counterman v. Colorado finding that legal regulation of unprotected "true threats" could chill protected speech has potential implications for legislation like the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA). A ?https://t.co/QZoV8lC1Yk
— Ben Sperry (@RBenSperry) June 28, 2023
An underappreciated – and appalling – aspect of this whole bullying of Bedoya affair is the apparent quid pro quo that was demanded for Warren's (&/or other senators?) support of Bedoya's confirmation: that he support Khan in taking down Facebook. https://t.co/aunuhgKCiq
— Geoffrey Manne (@geoffmanne) June 23, 2023
Quick question: If you were running a consumer protection agency & looking to bring a "dark patterns" case about subscription cancelation processes, would you bring it against the companies that make it hardest & most costly, or, say, um, Amazon? ? 1/4 https://t.co/0q0CIw5kxp pic.twitter.com/cK8n0RiBSZ
— Geoffrey Manne (@geoffmanne) June 23, 2023
Cloud computing is becoming more and more central to many sectors of the economy.
Banking. Retail. Manufacturing. Entertainment. All rely on different cloud services.
But what do we know about competition in different cloud markets? The FTC wants to know!
Here's what we know
— Brian Albrecht (@BrianCAlbrecht) June 22, 2023
It is an increasingly common misconception, especially amongst scholars, that the CWS ignores non-price considerations. A few non-exhaustive counter-examples below? https://t.co/ecY69JYZGO
— Lazar Radic (@laz_radic) June 20, 2023
It is an increasingly common misconception, especially amongst scholars, that the CWS ignores non-price considerations. A few non-exhaustive counter-examples below? https://t.co/ecY69JYZGO
— Lazar Radic (@laz_radic) June 20, 2023
I've been thinking about a chat I had a few weeks ago about AI generated contracts and wills with @dbambauer. I'd love to think / write more about this, but, alas, time is scarce. So a twitter thread, instead. 1/
— Gus Hurwitz (@GusHurwitz) June 19, 2023
New oped about @EU_Competition 's attempt to break up Google.
IMO the case will come to be seen as a blunder: the legal basis is shaky, commission gets the facts wrong, and breakup would harm consumers.
I expect the result will be a decade of litigationhttps://t.co/Y66ck2ouUJ
— Dirk Auer (@AuerDirk) June 15, 2023
Even if overwrought, this Ad brings up a valid point. Right to repair laws, by their nature, do expose the data of digitally-enabled products to potentially shady third-party repair spots. https://t.co/QREMepOFWM
— kristian stout (@kristianstout) June 14, 2023
I didn't study econ in undergrad.
One Friday, I picked up Thomas Sowell’s Basic Economics. On Sunday, I told a friend that I was going to be an economist.
After reading Knowledge and Decisions, I was ?% hooked.
Why You Should Read More Thomas Sowellhttps://t.co/ZoNiD75no3
— Brian Albrecht (@BrianCAlbrecht) June 8, 2023
My @4ipcouncil study on “Finding an efficiency-oriented approach to scrutinize the #essentiality of #SEPs” has been just published in @JIPLP. Hopefully, food for thought for the discussion on the EU regulation proposal #standard #patents #checkshttps://t.co/XairI0tnHa
— Giuseppe Colangelo (@GiuColangelo) June 5, 2023
I agree. Price controls would stop inflation faster.
Guess what? They're still a terrible idea for all the standard reasons: reduced supply, the deadweight loss from waiting in line, I mean, queuing.
The policy goal isn't to limit inflation by any means necessary. Tradeoffs! pic.twitter.com/b36aDAZkk5
— Brian Albrecht (@BrianCAlbrecht) June 2, 2023
Why are groceries expensive?
The NYT ran a piece that blames the failure to enforce the Robinson-Patman Act for rising food prices.
Anytime you see a piece connecting antitrust to inflation, you know it's going to be a stretch ? pic.twitter.com/dAQ07jz3Wq
— Brian Albrecht (@BrianCAlbrecht) June 1, 2023