The adequacy of federal agency rulemaking on any number of issues—ranging from consumer and environmental protection to trade, transportation, and technology policy–cannot be assessed without an understanding of the scientific and economic impacts of various proposals. Even when deferring to agency expertise, judges are still called upon to evaluate how closely agencies hew to their … Continue reading “Symposium for Judges: Judicial Deference and Regulatory Agency Science”
The Economics Institute for Judges–the JEP’s flagship program– addresses fundamental economic issues often at the heart of legal disputes. This one week course of intensive classroom lectures and discussions provides judges with a solid grounding in economics, finance, and scientific method. The practical relevance of these disciplines is emphasized through both case analysis and discussion. Agenda
The LEC’s Case Analysis Seminars were designed to illustrate the way economic concepts and principles are applied in litigation and judicial decisions. Over two days of classes, judge participants and our expert faculty jointly studied over a dozen real legal cases and discussed the economic concepts contained in them, such as transaction costs and opportunity … Continue reading “Case Analysis Seminar”
The Judicial Symposium on the Economics and Law of Public Pension Reform discussed the looming financial and structural crisis facing state pension systems across the nation. With several dozen states adopting modest to major reforms, the economic impact on plan beneficiaries will be substantial, and dozens of jurisdictions face lawsuits challenging the adopted reforms. This symposium outlined … Continue reading “Judicial Symposium on the Economics and Law of Public Pension Reform”
The Law & Economics Center at George Mason University’s Antonin Scalia Law School was pleased to host the Thirteenth Annual Meeting of the American College of Business Court Judges on March 15 and 16, 2018, in Charleston, South Carolina. The American College of Business Court Judges (ACBCJ) was founded in 2005 to provide substantive continuing … Continue reading “Thirteenth Annual Meeting of the American College of Business Court Judges”
Rapid advancements in technology and an ever-changing regulatory landscape have generated new approaches to securities-related litigation. Similarly, as political economies have shifted within agencies, so have trends in corporate and securities law. The Symposium for Judges on the Economics of Corporate & Securities Law presented an opportunity for attendees to learn about the latest developments in the … Continue reading “Symposium for Judges on the Economics of Corporate & Securities Law”
The Case Analysis Seminar uses a dynamic format designed to highlight the practical applications and insights of economics to legal and public policy issues through detailed discussion of cases identified by participants and instructors. The discussions, which are moderated by law professors, are intended to examine guiding principles from economics to the specific facts and … Continue reading “Case Analysis Seminar”
The US civil justice system is evolving rapidly. At both the federal and state levels, legislative and judicial actions are generating a wave of new innovative legal theories and procedural maneuvers. The Judicial Symposium on Civil Justice Issues served to highlight recent developments and growing trends in civil litigation, and it provided an opportunity … Continue reading “Symposium on Civil Justice Issues”
June Workshop Small groups of judges participated in classroom presentations and discussions on focused topics. Workshops were organized by leading scholars. Advance readings were provided and participants were expected to have read those materials to facilitate an informative, vibrant, and intellectual discussion. Workshop Leader: Keith N. Hylton, J.D., Ph.D., William Fairfield Warren Distinguished Professor, Boston University … Continue reading “Workshop on the Economics of Risk, Injury, Liability, and Insurance”
June Workshop Small groups of judges participated in classroom presentations and discussions on focused topics. Workshops were organized by leading scholars. Advance readings were provided and all participants were expected to have read those materials to facilitate an informative, vibrant, and intellectual discussion. Workshop Leader: Kathryn Zeiler, J.D., Ph.D., Professor of Law, Nancy Barton Scholar, Boston … Continue reading “Workshop on the Economics of Health Care Law”
