The time-tested law that has developed under the United States Bankruptcy Code creates a sophisticated set of rules, structures, and procedures to preserve value in distressed businesses to protect stakeholders and maximize the return to creditors. Recent uses of legal mechanisms to take advantage of Chapter 11 and other provisions of the Code—including corporate restructuring … Continue reading “Bankruptcy and Mass Torts: Examining the Economics, Purposes, and Structure of Bankruptcy Law in Light of Developments in Congress and the Courts”
The Economics Institute was a three and a half day educational program that helped AG staff attorneys improve their understanding of the basic economic principles often found at the heart of legal and public policy disputes. During the Institute and through interactive, classroom-style lectures, participants received a solid grounding in economic concepts and methods and … Continue reading “AGEP Economics Institute”
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 cases. … Continue reading “Economics Institute for Judges”
In the United States, an assortment of laws govern privacy. At the federal level, the FTC Act, FCRA, COPPA, and HIPAA are among the more well-known privacy statutes. The so-called privacy torts have addressed privacy under state common law for some time, but more recently, states have begun to consider their own broad privacy statutes. … Continue reading “State Privacy Laws: Is the Uniform Personal Data Protection Act the Path Forward?”
The FTC wields immense regulatory powers, including the power to prohibit “unfair and deceptive acts and practices” and “unfair methods of competition.” Yet the FTC, unlike other agencies, has long administered these powers not through sweeping rulemakings, but through case-specific enforcement actions. Until now, that is. The FTC’s new leadership, appointed by President Biden, has … Continue reading “FTC Rulemaking: Untapped Power or Cautionary Tale?”
What is the state of the judiciary in Ukraine and why should we understand it? Our panelists answered these questions and more. U.S. federal and state judges regularly teach, mentor, and act as ambassadors throughout the world. They educate judges in other countries about the Rule of Law, judicial independence, judicial ethics, civil justice, and … Continue reading “The Judiciary, the Rule of Law, & Civil Justice in Ukraine: A Judicial Perspective”
In the rush to solve complex emerging problems, there is always a risk of forgetting simple truths and fundamental insights that are critically relevant today. The Forum revisited the legal, economic, and philosophical insights from legends of capitalism, the Rule of Law, and economic liberties – Adam Smith, Friedrich Hayek, Milton Friedman, and Nobel Laureate … Continue reading “Forum on the Economic & Legal Foundations of Capitalism”
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”
The Public Law, Economics, and Policy Institute was a six-day educational program to help state Attorneys General, Solicitors General, and their staff attorneys improve their understanding of the basic economic principles often found at the heart of legal and public policy disputes. Through interactive, classroom-style lectures, Institute participants received a solid grounding in economic concepts … Continue reading “AGEP Public Law, Economics, & Policy Institute”
The LEC Workshop for Law Professors on the Economics of Information, Advertising, Privacy, and Data Security introduced law professors to the economics of information, including concepts such as search costs, adverse selection, signaling, and screening. The program covered the economics of privacy, data security, and online advertising, as well as an understanding of how the First … Continue reading “LEC Workshop for Law Professors on the Economics of Information, Advertising, Privacy, and Data Security”
