On March 27, 2019, Comptroller Joseph Otting was the speaker at the inaugural Meet the Policymakers Forum sponsored by George Mason University’s Antonin Scalia Law School’s Financial Services Regulation Law Concentration and the Law & Economics Center’s Program on Financial Regulation & Technology. Comptroller Otting opened the evening with a discussion of President Trump’s Executive … Continue reading “Meet the Policymakers Forum – Joseph Otting”
The Consumer Payments & Finance Academy offered classroom-style lectures on some of the fundamentals of the financial services market, including the evolution of money and payment systems, the economics of consumer credit, and the technologies developed to ensure data privacy and security. The Ninth Annual Financial Services Symposium was a seminar featuring panel discussions on new … Continue reading “Fourth Annual AGEP Consumer Payment Academy”
The Law & Economics Center hosted its Ninth Annual Public Policy Institute on Financial Services. Panels discussed blockchain payment technology, consumer credit and its regulation, financial inclusion and the shadow economy. Program participants had the opportunity to tour a state of the art Visa processing facility designed to securely process hundreds of millions of transactions … Continue reading “AGEP Ninth Annual Financial Services Symposium”
The Law & Economics Center will hosted its Ninth Annual Financial Services Symposium on Wednesday and Thursday April 3 and 4, 2019. This event focused on the many ways innovative technologies are revolutionizing the banking and financial services industries and changing the delivery of financial services to consumers and investors in the marketplace. The program … Continue reading “Ninth Annual Financial Services Symposium: Consumers, Technology, and the Future (Open to the public)”
Short Course on Economics for Judges The Short Course on Economics for Judges was a lecture program on basic economic concepts and reinforced by numerous applications to law and public policy. The program was held at Antonin Scalia Law School, in Arlington, Virginia and was tuition free. Hotel, materials, and group meals were covered by … Continue reading “Short Course on Economics for Judges”
Federal Reserve Board Vice Chair Randal Quarles was a guest lecturer at the “Meet the Policymakers Forum” for students, faculty and guests sponsored by Antonin Scalia Law School’s Program on Financial Regulation & Technology on April 9, 2019. During this 75-minute informal armchair discussion with students and guests, Vice Chair Quarles provided insights into his … Continue reading “Meet the Policymakers Forum – Randal K. Quarles”
Case Analysis Seminar The Law & Economics Center presented our Case Analysis Seminar, where a selection of cases from a wide variety of legal fields will be covered. For each case: (a) An economic concept was introduced by the moderator, (b) a judge provided a brief overview of the case, and (c) the judges spent … Continue reading “Case Analysis Seminar”
From products liability and Medicaid fraud to intellectual property and antitrust claims, lawsuits and enforcement actions involving drug and medical device manufacturers are among the most frequently litigated cases in America’s courts. This two-day symposium featured a combination of classroom-style lectures and panel discussions designed to help participants better understand the complex economic and regulatory … Continue reading “The Legal, Economic, and Regulatory Environment of the Pharmaceutical Industry”
From products liability and Medicaid fraud to intellectual property and antitrust claims, lawsuits and enforcement actions involving drug and medical device manufacturers are among the most frequently litigated cases in America’s courts. This two-day symposium featured a combination of classroom-style lectures and panel discussions designed to help better understand the complex economic and regulatory issues … Continue reading “The Legal, Economic, and Regulatory Environment of the Pharmaceutical Industry”
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 LEC’s annual Judicial Symposium on Civil … Continue reading “Thirteenth Annual Judicial Symposium on Civil Justice Issues”
