The Law & Economics Center will hosted its Ninth Annual Financial Services Symposium on Wednesday and Thursday April 3 and 4, 2019. This event focused on the many ways innovative technologies are revolutionizing the banking and financial services industries and changing the delivery of financial services to consumers and investors in the marketplace. The program … Continue reading “Ninth Annual Financial Services Symposium: Consumers, Technology, and the Future (Open to the public)”
From products liability and Medicaid fraud to intellectual property and antitrust claims, lawsuits and enforcement actions involving drug and medical device manufacturers are among the most frequently litigated cases in America’s courts. This two-day symposium featured a combination of classroom-style lectures and panel discussions designed to help better understand the complex economic and regulatory issues … Continue reading “The Legal, Economic, and Regulatory Environment of the Pharmaceutical Industry”
Today’s vibrant internet economy is increasingly driven by the collection and use of consumer data. While the tech sector has provided tremendous benefits to consumers, the unintended consequences of data sharing can raise concerns, as evidenced by the Facebook-Cambridge Analytica controversy. Naturally, policy discussions are focused on how best to protect consumers from harmful uses … Continue reading “AGEP Workshop on Information , Advertising, and Privacy”
The Economics Institute is a three and a half day educational program that helps AG staff attorneys improve their understanding of the basic economic principles often found at the heart of legal and public policy disputes. During the September Institute and through interactive, classroom-style lectures, the participants received a solid grounding in economic concepts and … Continue reading “AGEP Economics Institute”
Consumer protection in the modern economy is built on a foundation that includes common law tort, government regulation, and competitive marketplace pressures. Each of these institutions must perform efficiently if they are to protect consumer welfare adequately while enabling innovation and promoting choice. The Law & Economics Center’s Symposium on the Law & Economics of … Continue reading “Symposium on the Law & Economics of Consumer Protection”
Many states are currently pursuing the decriminalization and/or legalization of medical and recreational marijuana use. This presents new challenges and opportunities for prosecutors, regulators, and law enforcement officials in areas of enforcement, consumer protection, and public health. The LEC’s Symposium on the Law & Economics of Marijuana Legalization examined the fundamentals of the marijuana economy … Continue reading “Symposium on the Law & Economics of Marijuana Legalization”
As the digital economy redefines traditional notions of the employer/employee relationship, and policy makers develop new methods of managing the labor landscape, regulators and enforcement officials are facing a myriad of challenges to vigilant and responsible oversight. It’s imperative that enforcement and oversight decisions are approached with a foundational understanding of the underlying economic principles … Continue reading “AGEP Workshop on the Economics of Labor Markets and Employment Law”
State Attorneys General are among the nation’s most important antitrust and competition enforcers, and they are frequently called upon to address matters that pose unique impacts on local and state economies. The AGEP Workshop on the Economics of Antitrust and Competition Law helped staff lawyers in state attorneys general offices improve their understanding of competition economics … Continue reading “Workshop on the Economics of Antitrust and Competition Law”
AGEP Workshop on the Economics of Information, Advertising & Privacy Advanced technology has become a both a necessity and convenience of every day life. With those advancements, policymakers and regulators are faced with the difficult task of protecting consumers in the wake of rapid technological innovations. The AGEP Workshop on the Economics of Information, Advertising … Continue reading “Workshop on the Economics of Information, Advertising & Privacy”
Symposium on the Economics and Law of Cannabis Markets VIRTUAL FORMAT Many states are currently pursuing the decriminalization and/or legalization of medical and recreational marijuana use. This presents new challenges and opportunities for prosecutors, regulators, and law enforcement officials in areas of enforcement, consumer protection, and public health. The LEC’s Symposium on the Economics and Law … Continue reading “Symposium on the Economics and Law of Cannabis Markets”
