With the increasing importance of the intersection of digital markets, antitrust law, and privacy, we are proud to have hosted the inaugural Economics Institute on Understanding Digital Markets & Antitrust. This program was co-sponsored with the Global Antitrust Institute (GAI), which is a leading academic center on antitrust here at Scalia Law. This four-day program … Continue reading “Economics Institute on Understanding Digital Markets & Antitrust”
Judicial Symposium on Civil Justice Issues The civil justice system in the United States is in a constant state of flux. Changes occur at both the state and federal levels, through both legislative and judicial actions. At the same time, judges face a constant barrage of new and innovative legal theories and procedural maneuvers. The … Continue reading “Seventeenth Annual Judicial Symposium on Civil Justice Issues”
The Hill Country Colloquium was held from Sunday, December 3 to Saturday, December 9, 2023, at the La Cantera Resort in San Antonio, Texas.
The Advanced Law & Economics Institute for Judges built on the concepts learned in our Economics Institutes for Judges, this course provided more in depth coverage and included advanced topics in areas such as accounting, finance, environmental economics, and scientific methodology. Questions? Contact [email protected] or 703.993.2566
The Economics Institute is the LEC’s flagship program. It addressed fundamental economic issues that are often at the heart of legal disputes. Through intensive classroom lectures and discussions, judges were given a solid grounding in economics, finance, and statistics. The practical relevance of these disciplines was emphasized through the interactive analysis of numerous cases. Instructors … Continue reading “Economics Institute for Judges”
The Advanced Economics Institute for Judges on the Law of Decision-Making in the Face of Uncertainty: Risk, Litigation, Game Theory, and the Courts introduces judges, lawyers, and policy makers to game theory with an emphasis on practical applications. No background in math or economics is needed. Game theory is the study of human interaction. Specifically, … Continue reading “Advanced Economics Institute for Judges on the Law of Decision-Making in the Face of Uncertainty: Risk, Litigation, Game Theory, and the Courts”
The Eighteenth Meeting of the American College of Business Court Judges, presented by the Judicial Education Program of the Law & Economics Center was held at the Atlantis Resort in Reno, Nevada. The American College of Business Court Judges (ACBCJ) was founded in 2005 to provide substantive continuing professional education programs designed to aid judges who navigate … Continue reading “Eighteenth Meeting of the American College of Business Court Judges”
Advanced technology has become both a necessity and convenience of everyday life. The Advanced Institute on the Economics of Information: Advertising, Privacy, and Data Security was designed to provide state and federal judges an understanding of the economic forces at work in online advertising and information markets, as well as a background on privacy, and first … Continue reading “Advanced Institute on the Economics of Information: Advertising, Privacy, and Data Security”
The Beaver Creek Colloquium was held from Sunday, June 9 to Saturday, June 15, 2024, at the Park Hyatt Beaver Creek Resort.
The Law & Economics Center (LEC) at George Mason University Antonin Scalia Law School was founded by Henry G. Manne at the University of Miami in 1974. The LEC moved to Emory University in 1980, and then to George Mason in 1986 when Henry Manne became dean (that historic move is described here). Manne Madness … Continue reading ““Manne Madness” Chicago Regional Tournament”
