Events: 1st February 2020

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The 12th Annual Henry G. Manne Faculty Forum is an annual Roundtable where junior tenure-track faculty at George Mason University Antonin Scalia Law School presented draft papers for comment, discussion, and critique by senior faculty at the law school. Each author also invited one other discussant of their choice to participate. Following the Forum, the … Continue reading “12th Annual Henry G. Manne Faculty Forum”

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Oklahoma v. Castro-Huerta upended foundational principles of federal Indian law. The case’s holding was limited to a single-issue: States can prosecute non-Indian criminals who victimize Indians on reservations. However, Justice Kavanaugh’s majority opinion went far beyond the issue in the case and made the sweeping claim, “Since the latter half of the 1800s, the Court has consistently and explicitly held … Continue reading “The Future of Tribal Sovereignty: Implications of Oklahoma v. Castro-Huerta”

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Bankruptcy law is an area of law that is vital to the economy but is often misunderstood. This Bankruptcy 101 discussion brought together a group of leading scholars to teach the basics of bankruptcy, dispel the myths, clarify the confusion, and answer questions about bankruptcy law. Watch as our experts discuss the current state of … Continue reading “Bankruptcy Law 101: Press Briefing on Proposed Legislative “Reform” Relating to Mass Tort Bankruptcies”

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With the Court starting to hear cases for the upcoming year on October 3, the LEC convened a balanced panel of experts to preview some of the most interesting and potentially consequential cases for the coming year. Watch as our panelists examined the civil justice-related cases on the docket, the cases where economic analysis is … Continue reading “Civil Justice Preview of the Supreme Court’s 2022-2023 Term”

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Watch as our panel of experts discuss the constitutionality of the ICWA against the backdrop of the Supreme Court’s upcoming decision in Brackeen v. Haaland, presented by the Law & Economics Center’s Tribal Law & Economics Program. On November 9, 2022, the Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in Brackeen v. Haaland, a case questioning the … Continue reading “WEBINAR: Is the Indian Child Welfare Act Constitutional? A Discussion of Brackeen v. Haaland”

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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 “Sixteenth Annual Judicial Symposium on Civil Justice Issues”

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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 is emphasized through the interactive analysis of numerous cases. … Continue reading “Economics Institute for Judges”