Nikolas Guggenberger
@nikenberger.bsky.social
Asst Prof, University of Houston Law Center
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Amazing opportunity at ISP!
📢 Apply now for the 2026–27 ISP Resident Fellowship at Yale Law School! We encourage projects on AI and the digital public sphere—free speech, content moderation, privacy, antitrust, and algorithmic governance. More info: law.yale.edu/isp/join-us#...
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September 29, 2025 at 7:43 PM
Amazing opportunity at ISP!
Join us for the Law and Technology Workshop, 10/3, noon ET, featuring Nick Nugent
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September 27, 2025 at 4:08 AM
Join us for the Law and Technology Workshop, 10/3, noon ET, featuring Nick Nugent
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Thanks for having me and wonderful to see you all!
This week’s Law & Tech Talk examined “The Platform-Property Paradox.” Thank you to @nikenberger.bsky.social for a magnificent presentation!
September 18, 2025 at 11:21 AM
Thanks for having me and wonderful to see you all!
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This week’s Law & Tech Talk examined “The Platform-Property Paradox.” Thank you to @nikenberger.bsky.social for a magnificent presentation!
September 16, 2025 at 8:49 PM
This week’s Law & Tech Talk examined “The Platform-Property Paradox.” Thank you to @nikenberger.bsky.social for a magnificent presentation!
Thanks so much for having me! Wonderful to see everyone @yaleisp.bsky.social
This week’s Law & Tech Talk examined “The Platform-Property Paradox.” Thank you to @nikenberger.bsky.social for a magnificent presentation!
September 16, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Thanks so much for having me! Wonderful to see everyone @yaleisp.bsky.social
Excited about this!
Join us tomorrow for Prof. @nikenberger.bsky.social's (University of Houston Law School) talk: "The Platform-Property Paradox"
Tue., Sept 16 - 12:10-1:30PM - SLB 128
Cosponsored by Yale Journal of Law & Technology
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Tue., Sept 16 - 12:10-1:30PM - SLB 128
Cosponsored by Yale Journal of Law & Technology
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September 15, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Excited about this!
Contributed to reporting on smart glasses by @fullofwords.bsky.social: www.eweek.com/news/halo-x-...
These AI Smart Glasses Are Always Recording: Risks & Benefits
Halo X glasses don’t have a camera and don’t indicate when they’re recording audio. We talk to experts about the possible legal and security risks users need to know.
www.eweek.com
September 4, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Contributed to reporting on smart glasses by @fullofwords.bsky.social: www.eweek.com/news/halo-x-...
Contributed to reporting by @nilsdampz.bsky.social on the United States v. Google ruling.
After finding last year that Google maintained an illegal monopoly, the court handed down only lukewarm remedies — a gift to Big Tech that does little to curb monopoly power.
After finding last year that Google maintained an illegal monopoly, the court handed down only lukewarm remedies — a gift to Big Tech that does little to curb monopoly power.
US-Gericht - Google wird nicht zerschlagen
www.deutschlandfunk.de
September 4, 2025 at 2:35 AM
Contributed to reporting by @nilsdampz.bsky.social on the United States v. Google ruling.
After finding last year that Google maintained an illegal monopoly, the court handed down only lukewarm remedies — a gift to Big Tech that does little to curb monopoly power.
After finding last year that Google maintained an illegal monopoly, the court handed down only lukewarm remedies — a gift to Big Tech that does little to curb monopoly power.
The Court just gifted Google and Apple around 335B, relative to market expectations, in United States v. Google.
September 3, 2025 at 1:45 AM
The Court just gifted Google and Apple around 335B, relative to market expectations, in United States v. Google.
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It's hard to restore competition in a market that has already been crushed -- and I suspect the judge's cautious ruling requiring the very least from Google is not going to give competitors enough of a reason to jump back in to create search products.
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/02/t...
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/02/t...
Judge Orders Google to Share Search Results to Help Resolve Monopoly
www.nytimes.com
September 2, 2025 at 9:31 PM
It's hard to restore competition in a market that has already been crushed -- and I suspect the judge's cautious ruling requiring the very least from Google is not going to give competitors enough of a reason to jump back in to create search products.
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/02/t...
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/02/t...
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After 5 long years, a federal court found that Google had an unlawful monopoly and then did little to address it. Here’s DuckDuckGo’s statement from the other site:
September 2, 2025 at 9:33 PM
After 5 long years, a federal court found that Google had an unlawful monopoly and then did little to address it. Here’s DuckDuckGo’s statement from the other site:
This is bad. Very bad.
So, even where courts find illegal monopolization, the remedies are weak.
Just ask, if you were Google, would you do it all again?
So, even where courts find illegal monopolization, the remedies are weak.
Just ask, if you were Google, would you do it all again?
Google and Apple’s $20 billion search deal survives
Google and Apple’s $20 billion search deal survives
Stopping Google’s payments to be the default search engine would impose “substantial” harms, according to the judge.
buff.ly
September 2, 2025 at 9:25 PM
This is bad. Very bad.
So, even where courts find illegal monopolization, the remedies are weak.
Just ask, if you were Google, would you do it all again?
So, even where courts find illegal monopolization, the remedies are weak.
Just ask, if you were Google, would you do it all again?
Join an amazing group of scholars at UH incl. @chrismirasola.bsky.social @leahfowler.bsky.social @nikenberger.bsky.social @petersalib.bsky.social @lauraportuondo.bsky.social @jessiebregant.bsky.social @amangebru.bsky.social @dfroomkin.bsky.social and more with better things to do than Bluesky!
📢 We are hiring! Come join us at the University of Houston.
- 3 entry-level tenure-track faculty members in crim; employment and labor law; and torts;
- a clinical assistant/associate professor to teach lawyering skills and strategies;
- a full/associate professor in health law.
Qs? Reach out!
- 3 entry-level tenure-track faculty members in crim; employment and labor law; and torts;
- a clinical assistant/associate professor to teach lawyering skills and strategies;
- a full/associate professor in health law.
Qs? Reach out!
July 25, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Join an amazing group of scholars at UH incl. @chrismirasola.bsky.social @leahfowler.bsky.social @nikenberger.bsky.social @petersalib.bsky.social @lauraportuondo.bsky.social @jessiebregant.bsky.social @amangebru.bsky.social @dfroomkin.bsky.social and more with better things to do than Bluesky!
📢 We are hiring! Come join us at the University of Houston.
- 3 entry-level tenure-track faculty members in crim; employment and labor law; and torts;
- a clinical assistant/associate professor to teach lawyering skills and strategies;
- a full/associate professor in health law.
Qs? Reach out!
- 3 entry-level tenure-track faculty members in crim; employment and labor law; and torts;
- a clinical assistant/associate professor to teach lawyering skills and strategies;
- a full/associate professor in health law.
Qs? Reach out!
July 24, 2025 at 3:27 PM
📢 We are hiring! Come join us at the University of Houston.
- 3 entry-level tenure-track faculty members in crim; employment and labor law; and torts;
- a clinical assistant/associate professor to teach lawyering skills and strategies;
- a full/associate professor in health law.
Qs? Reach out!
- 3 entry-level tenure-track faculty members in crim; employment and labor law; and torts;
- a clinical assistant/associate professor to teach lawyering skills and strategies;
- a full/associate professor in health law.
Qs? Reach out!
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In @theatlantic.com, Asad Ramzanali and I argue why an “abundance agenda” approach hasn’t solved and won’t solve a long-held policy goal of providing affordable, high-speed internet to everyone in the United States. 1/7
Red Tape Isn’t the Only Reason America Can’t Build
The failure to deploy rural broadband has become synonymous with excessive bureaucracy. The real story is more complicated.
www.theatlantic.com
June 10, 2025 at 3:24 PM
In @theatlantic.com, Asad Ramzanali and I argue why an “abundance agenda” approach hasn’t solved and won’t solve a long-held policy goal of providing affordable, high-speed internet to everyone in the United States. 1/7
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First want to thank folks for a truly overwhelming and warm welcome back to social media. My aim is to provide useful info on areas of law I know well, so I very much hope I can return to academic seclusion soon.
June 10, 2025 at 4:38 PM
First want to thank folks for a truly overwhelming and warm welcome back to social media. My aim is to provide useful info on areas of law I know well, so I very much hope I can return to academic seclusion soon.
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Many thanks to @lawfaremedia.org for running my analysis on such a quick turnaround. The theory of inherent pres power invoked last night is limited. I’ll have more on the tortured history of this assertion of pres power in the days to come.
The president did not invoke the Insurrection Act yesterday. He’s instead relying on a theory of inherent constitutional power that is far more limited, explains Chris Mirasola. www.lawfaremedia.org/article/the-...
The National Guard in Los Angeles
The president hasn’t invoked the Insurrection Act. He’s instead relying on a theory of inherent constitutional power that is far more limited.
www.lawfaremedia.org
June 8, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Many thanks to @lawfaremedia.org for running my analysis on such a quick turnaround. The theory of inherent pres power invoked last night is limited. I’ll have more on the tortured history of this assertion of pres power in the days to come.
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I was off social media for a few yrs, but decided that it's time to come back after last night. I'm an asst. prof. at Uni of Houston Law Center and before that was an attorney at DoD OGC, where my portfolio included domestic military deployments. This continues to be a core part of my research.
June 8, 2025 at 11:58 AM
I was off social media for a few yrs, but decided that it's time to come back after last night. I'm an asst. prof. at Uni of Houston Law Center and before that was an attorney at DoD OGC, where my portfolio included domestic military deployments. This continues to be a core part of my research.
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Common leadership (two firms sharing executives or board directors) contributes to collusion.
Collusion probability between two firms increases by 12 percentage points after the onset of common leadership, compared to only 1.2 percent in the absence of common leaders.
www.nber.org/papers/w33866
Collusion probability between two firms increases by 12 percentage points after the onset of common leadership, compared to only 1.2 percent in the absence of common leaders.
www.nber.org/papers/w33866
Collusion through Common Leadership
Founded in 1920, the NBER is a private, non-profit, non-partisan organization dedicated to conducting economic research and to disseminating research findings among academics, public policy makers, an...
www.nber.org
June 3, 2025 at 1:43 AM
Common leadership (two firms sharing executives or board directors) contributes to collusion.
Collusion probability between two firms increases by 12 percentage points after the onset of common leadership, compared to only 1.2 percent in the absence of common leaders.
www.nber.org/papers/w33866
Collusion probability between two firms increases by 12 percentage points after the onset of common leadership, compared to only 1.2 percent in the absence of common leaders.
www.nber.org/papers/w33866
Spoke with Rachel Barber of @usatoday.com about potential tariffs on iPhones.
www.usatoday.com/story/money/...
www.usatoday.com/story/money/...
May 26, 2025 at 1:36 AM
Spoke with Rachel Barber of @usatoday.com about potential tariffs on iPhones.
www.usatoday.com/story/money/...
www.usatoday.com/story/money/...
Tracey Forrest and I explain why we need three pillars for strategic innovation in quantum technology:
1) a vigorous public research ecosystem,
2) an enabling open market, and
3) appropriate regulation at the deployment level.
Via @justsecurity.org: www.justsecurity.org/111038/marke...
1) a vigorous public research ecosystem,
2) an enabling open market, and
3) appropriate regulation at the deployment level.
Via @justsecurity.org: www.justsecurity.org/111038/marke...
Structuring Markets for Strategic Quantum Innovation
To harness quantum's full potential, governments should create a market environment conducive to strategic innovation.
www.justsecurity.org
May 9, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Tracey Forrest and I explain why we need three pillars for strategic innovation in quantum technology:
1) a vigorous public research ecosystem,
2) an enabling open market, and
3) appropriate regulation at the deployment level.
Via @justsecurity.org: www.justsecurity.org/111038/marke...
1) a vigorous public research ecosystem,
2) an enabling open market, and
3) appropriate regulation at the deployment level.
Via @justsecurity.org: www.justsecurity.org/111038/marke...
Wrote something for @justsecurity.org
To drive strategic innovation, the US should adopt #quantum policies that balance economic, security, and societal benefits, argue Tracey Forrest & @nikenberger.bsky.social.
Read the latest in our quantum governance series:
www.justsecurity.org/111038/marke...
Read the latest in our quantum governance series:
www.justsecurity.org/111038/marke...
Structuring Markets for Strategic Quantum Innovation
To harness quantum's full potential, governments should create a market environment conducive to strategic innovation.
www.justsecurity.org
May 9, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Wrote something for @justsecurity.org
Spoke with Hello Houston of @houstonpublicmedia.bsky.social about the Google #antitrust cases.
If I’d known there was going to be video, I would've thrown on a shirt.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=-YGw...
If I’d known there was going to be video, I would've thrown on a shirt.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=-YGw...
Legal expert explains Google antitrust lawsuits
YouTube video by Houston Public Media
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May 1, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Spoke with Hello Houston of @houstonpublicmedia.bsky.social about the Google #antitrust cases.
If I’d known there was going to be video, I would've thrown on a shirt.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=-YGw...
If I’d known there was going to be video, I would've thrown on a shirt.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=-YGw...
Spoke with @bypaigegross.bsky.social of @statesnewsroom.com about the impact of tariffs on tech.
www.newsfromthestates.com/article/tech...
www.newsfromthestates.com/article/tech...
Tech-related tariffs remain uncertain, but prepare for cost hikes, experts say
The price of technology goods and services in the U.S. will likely rise in the next few months, experts say, as the White House continues to shift its strategy on tariffs for imported electronic hardw...
www.newsfromthestates.com
April 24, 2025 at 8:41 PM
Spoke with @bypaigegross.bsky.social of @statesnewsroom.com about the impact of tariffs on tech.
www.newsfromthestates.com/article/tech...
www.newsfromthestates.com/article/tech...
