Judicial Symposium on Scientific Methodology and the Admissibility of Expert Testimony The Judicial Symposium on Scientific Methodology and the Admissibility of Expert Testimony 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 insight into how experts … Continue reading “Judicial Symposium on Scientific Methodology and the Admissibility of Expert Testimony”
Introduction to Economics for Judges Introduction to Economics for Judges is an updated version of our long-running flagship program, the Economics Institute for Judges. The lecture program provided basic economic concepts which were reinforced by numerous applications to law and public policy.
The Judicial Seminar on American Law and the Political Economy of Economic Freedom New 2021 offering from the Law & Economics Center at George Mason University’s Antonin Scalia Law School. Against the backdrop of fundamental principles regarding the maintenance of economic freedom, the proper limits of government authority, and capitalism unhindered by arbitrary or expansive … Continue reading “Judicial Seminar on American Law and the Political Economy of Economic Freedom”
The Naples Colloquium was held from Sunday, March 14 to Saturday, March 20, 2021, at The Ritz-Carlton Naples in Naples, Florida.
Public Law: Economic Concepts and Cases focused on the application of economic concepts to numerous areas of public law. Topics for discussion included market imperfections; taxation; risk and cost-benefit analysis; employment and labor law; crime and punishment; environmental policy; economic liberties; climate change and public nuisance; and political speech. The course format included a mixture … Continue reading “Public Law: Economic Concepts and Cases”
The Economics Institute for Judges is the LEC’s flagship program. It addresses fundamental economic issues that are often at the heart of legal disputes. Through intensive classroom lectures and discussions, judges are given a solid grounding in economics, finance, and statistics. The practical relevance of these disciplines is emphasized through the interactive analysis of numerous … Continue reading “Economics Institute for Judges”
Increasingly, state and federal courts are being asked to adjudicate public nuisance, fraud, and other state tort claims designed to create liability for actions alleged to contribute to climate change. This webinar will discuss a critical decision in one such case. On April 1, 2021, in the case of City of New York v. Chevron … Continue reading “Climate Change, Torts, State Law, and Congress: A Discussion on the April 1, 2021 Second Circuit Decision in City of New York v. Chevron Corp.”
The LEC AGEP program on Network Effects, Platforms, and the State of Competition in the Digital Economy was a six-day educational program that helped state Attorneys General, Solicitors General, and their staff attorneys improve their understanding of the application of economic analysis to issues of law and public policy at the intersection of competition policy … Continue reading “Network Effects, Platforms, and the State of Competition in the Digital Economy”
The Economics Institute for Judges addressed fundamental 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 analysis of numerous cases.
The Governance, Liberty, and Prosperity for American Indians program was a co-sponsored program between the Law & Economics Center and The Hoover Institution’s Renewing Indigenous Economies Project. The program gathered scholars and commissioned nine original research papers from experts around the country to encourage and support research that furthers the understanding of indigenous economies and … Continue reading “Governance, Liberty, and Prosperity for American Indians”
