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”
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””
Fourth Annual Henry G. Manne Law & Economics Conference Program Description: The one-day symposium featured a comprehensive analysis of the history and economics of consumer credit and its regulation in America, with commentary from leading economists, law professors, and policy-makers. Panels focused on policy and contemporary debates as well as economic and legal perspectives. Research papers … Continue reading “Eleventh Annual Symposium of the Journal of Law, Economics, and Policy: A Symposium on Consumer Credit and the American Economy”
