The George Mason Law Review and LEC hosted the 29th Annual Antitrust Symposium on February 20, 2026, at the FUSE Conference Center on George Mason University’s Arlington Campus. The Symposium, titled The Current Boundaries of Antitrust Policy, examined the shifting landscape across multiple areas of antitrust law. Panel topics included: U.S. v. Microsoft‘s impact on … Continue reading “George Mason Law Review 29th Annual Antitrust Symposium”
Advanced technology has become both a necessity and a 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, … Continue reading “Advanced Institute on the Economics of Information: Advertising, Privacy, and Data Security”
The Twentieth Meeting of the American College of Business Court Judges, presented by the Judicial Education Program of the Law & Economics Center was held at the Balboa Bay Resort in Newport Beach, California. The American College of Business Court Judges (ACBCJ) was founded in 2005 to provide substantive continuing professional education programs designed to aid … Continue reading “Twentieth Meeting of the American College of Business Court Judges”
The Economics Institute for Judges 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 … Continue reading “Economics Institute for Judges”
The Advanced Economics Institute on Blockchain and Crypto featured a series of 75-minute lectures from leading professors of law and economics as well as technical experts on blockchain and crypto. Participants of this three-day program were equipped with greater expertise to better interact with the blockchain and crypto issues that are sure to increasingly surface … Continue reading “Advanced Economics Institute for Judges on Blockchain and Crypto”
The Justices Scalia & Ginsburg Colloquium for State Supreme Court Justices was held from Saturday, March 13 to Friday, March 20, 2026 at the Henderson Resort. The colloquium offered the justices an opportunity to interact with experts and each other on topics that are of particular interest and applicability to them.
The Advanced Economics Institute for Judges on Torts and Products Liability provided judges with a deep analysis of the economic foundations of tort law and some of the key areas where economic analysis plays a critical role in the development or application of tort doctrines and related legal rules. It also examined the civil justice … Continue reading “Advanced Economics Institute for Judges on Torts and Products Liability”
The Judicial Symposium on Scientific Methodology, Expert Testimony, and the Judicial Role helped judges better understand the tools and techniques used by scientific and other expert witnesses. With a combination of lectures, panel discussions, and case studies, the program gave an insight into how experts apply the scientific method and offered practical lessons to help … Continue reading “Judicial Symposium on Scientific Methodology, Expert Testimony, and the Judicial Role”
The Scotland Colloquium: Studying the Lessons of the Wealth of Nations on its 250th Anniversary was held from Wednesday, June 24 to Tuesday, June 30, 2026, at the Hoxton in Edinburgh, Scotland.
In the Case Analysis Seminar for Judges, participants examined how economic tools can help courts understand, analyze, and, at times, resolve legal issues using discussion-based analysis of litigated cases drawn from a variety of legal fields. Led by Scalia Law School faculty, judges examined cases in which courts deployed economic tools effectively, cases that misunderstood … Continue reading “Case Analysis Seminar for Judges”
