Program Description: By the late 1970’s, the Federal Trade Commission had greatly expanded in size and scope of its powers. The Commission’s size, lack of focus, and overreach of its regulatory mandate drew the ire of parents, business leaders, and members of Congress. No less than The Washington Post opined that the FTC was a “National Nanny.” In … Continue reading “Lessons Since the Reagan Revolution at the FTC: A 30-Year Perspective on Competition and Consumer Policies”
Program Description: On November 3-4, 2011, the Henry G. Manne Program in Law & Economics Studies is sponsoring a Research Roundtable on “The Law & Economics of Search Engines and Online Advertising”. Five papers by leading scholars are being presented at this program. Each author makes a brief presentation, then an invited group of discussants provides … Continue reading “Research Roundtable: The Law & Economics of Search Engines and Online Advertising”
George Mason Law Reivew The proceedings of this symposium were published in the George Mason Law Review, vol. 21, no. 5 (2014). Law Review Program Co-Sponsored by the LEC Program Description: The George Mason Law Review and the Law & Economics Center at George Mason University School of Law proudly present the George Mason Law Review … Continue reading “17th Annual Law Review Symposium on Antitrust Law “The FTC: 100 Years of Antitrust and Competition Policy””
Program Description: This symposium focused on the unique challenges in competition and antitrust law across differing global regimes. Panels discussed class actions and private actions, economics and economic evidence across differing antitrust regimes, non-competition goals in global antitrust law, and remedies and commitments across differing antitrust regimes. Expert panelists and speakers presented viewpoints of both domestic … Continue reading “18th Annual Antitrust Symposium: Perspectives on Global Competition Law”
