The Economics Institute for Judges–the JEP’s flagship program–addressed fundamental issues that often are at the heart of legal disputes. Over a full week of intensive classroom lectures and discussions, judges were given a solid grounding in economics, finance, and scientific method. The practical relevance of these disciplines was emphasized through the analysis of numerous cases.
Program Description: Two recent cases have put the issue of privacy harms front and center. During the upcoming term, the Supreme Court will hear arguments inSpokeo, Inc. vs. Robins, a case that addresses standing in the context of the Fair Credit Reporting Act. Last spring, the FTC charged retail tracking firm, Nomi Technologies, with a … Continue reading “Briefing on Nomi, Spokeo, and Privacy Harms”
Program Description: The modem corporation is one of the most successful inventions in history, as evidenced by its widespread adoption and survival as a primary vehicle of capitalism over the past century. However, we have only recently begun to understand the economic nature of the corporation. In recent years, the economic theory of the firm … Continue reading “LEC Workshop for Law Professors on the Contractual Theory of the Corporation”
The one-day conference featured panels focusing on the enduring legacy of the works of Henry G. Manne, including Mergers and the Market for Corporate Control,Insider Trading and the Stock Market, and Wall Street in Transition: The Emerging System and its Impact on the Economy. Agenda Mergers and Markets for Corporate Control Mergers and the Markets … Continue reading “Twelfth Annual Symposium of the Journal of Law, Economics, and Policy – The Enduring Legacy of Henry G. Manne”
The symposium focused on the unique challenges in competition and antitrust law arising from and existing within the interconnectedness of jurisdictions around the world. Panels discussed the intersection of antitrust and privacy regulations, the global Google investigations, GUPPIs and a Safe Harbor standard, and extraterritoriality concerns. Expert panelists and speakers presented viewpoints of both domestic … Continue reading “George Mason Law Review 19th Annual Antitrust Symposium: Antitrust in an Interconnected World”
The symposium focused on the unique challenges in competition and antitrust law arising from and existing within the interconnectedness of jurisdictions around the world. Panels discussed the intersection of antitrust and privacy regulations, the global Google investigations, GUPPIs and a Safe Harbor standard, and extraterritoriality concerns. Expert panelists and speakers presented viewpoints of both domestic … Continue reading “George Mason Law Review 19th Annual Antitrust Symposium: Antitrust in an Interconnected World”
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has been the leading agency for privacy and data security since the 1990s, using its broad statutory mandate to police online and offline industries. With the Open Internet Order last year, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) reclassified broadband service as a telecommunications service provider, and in the process largely displaced … Continue reading “Public Policy Briefing on Privacy Regulation after Net Neutrality”
With over 700 data breaches identified at educational institutions between 2005 to 2014, colleges and universities are a prime target for cyber attacks. University networks serve a wide variety of user groups and house a wealth of information. According to the Ponemon Institute, the per capita cost of a data breach is second only to … Continue reading “National Security Law Journal Symposium on Data Breach at the University: Preparing Our Networks”
The Program on Economics & Privacy (PEP) at George Mason University School of Law hosted a Scholars Conference on the economics of digital information policy on Friday, April 29, 2016. The mission of PEP is to promote the sound application of economic analysis to issues surrounding the digital information economy through original research, policy outreach, … Continue reading “Program on Economics & Privacy: Digital Information Policy Scholars Conference”
The Economics Institute for Judges–the JEP’s flagship program–addressed fundamental issues that often are at the heart of legal disputes. Over a full week of intensive classroom lectures and discussions, judges were given a solid grounding in economics, finance, and scientific method. The practical relevance of these disciplines were emphasized through the analysis of numerous cases. Agenda
