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 “Fifteenth Annual Judicial Symposium on Civil Justice Issues”
Forum on Capitalism & the Rule of Law in the Woke Era The social, legal, and economic conversation in the United States increasingly centers on “wokeness” and whether it is an appropriate metric for evaluating the soundness of policy. Is that wokeness driving social and economic changes that threaten to uproot core aspects of capitalism, … Continue reading “Forum on Capitalism & the Rule of Law in the Woke Era”
The Breakers Colloquium was held from Saturday, December 4 to Friday, December 10, 2021, at The Breakers in Palm Beach, Florida.
There are growing concerns about the trends in cases being brought under the False Claims Act (FCA) and related federal and state statutes, including state laws modeled on the FCA. These statutes have the unique ability to be enforced by the government — the U.S. Department of Justice or, in the case of state statutes, … Continue reading “Emerging Issues Under the False Claims Act”
The Advanced Law & Economics Institute built on the concepts learned in our Economics Institutes for Judges, providing more in depth coverage and including advanced topics in areas such as accounting, finance, environmental economics, and scientific methodology.
This workshop will expose professors to the importance of property rights, transaction costs, and markets for solving energy and environmental problems. The workshop will begin with some initial theoretical insights regarding the potential for energy and environmental markets and build to specific applications to land, forests, wildlife, minerals, water, air, and ecosystem services, to mention … Continue reading “Workshop for Law Professors on Energy & Environment”
Drones are increasingly being used for all sorts of economic and recreational activities, from bringing you the best images of a halfpipe contestant flying in the air at the Olympics to ensuring the most efficient mapping of agricultural resources to searching hard to reach or see areas like mines, caves, or under bridges to, of … Continue reading “Unmanned Aerial Vehicles and Civil Justice — Can Common Law Adjust to a Drone World?”
The Law & Economics Center at the George Mason University Scalia Law School embarked on a unique new project—the “Capitalism and Rule of Law Project”— offering a comprehensive set of programs, across all of its divisions, to defend the economics and law of capitalism. The project aims to educate and awaken key legal and policy … Continue reading “Research Roundtable on Capitalism & the Rule of Law”
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”
Forum on Capitalism & the Rule of Law in the Modern Era The social, legal, and economic conversation in the United States increasingly centers on “wokeness” and whether it is an appropriate metric for evaluating the soundness of policy. Is that wokeness driving social and economic changes that threaten to uproot core aspects of capitalism, … Continue reading “Forum on Capitalism & the Rule of Law in the Modern Era”
