Advanced technology has become both a necessity and convenience of everyday life. With those advancements, policymakers and regulators are faced with the difficult task of protecting consumers in the wake of rapid technological innovations. The AGEP Workshop on the Economics of Information, Advertising & Privacy was designed to provide Attorneys General and their staff an … Continue reading “AGEP Workshop on the Economics of Information, Advertising, & Privacy”
The Ninth Annual PEP Symposium on the Law & Economics of Privacy & Data Security took place at the Antonin Scalia Law School on June 10, 2021. The symposium included a fireside chat with FTC Commissioner, Noah Phillips, and Jon Fasman, the U.S. Digital Editor for The Economist, who discussed his new book We See … Continue reading “Ninth Annual Symposium on the Law & Economics of Privacy & Data Security”
The 11th Annual Henry G. Manne Faculty Forum is an annual Roundtable where junior tenure-track faculty at George Mason University Antonin Scalia Law School presented draft papers for comment, discussion, and critique by senior faculty at the law school. Each author also invited one other discussant of their choice to participate. Following the Forum, the … Continue reading “11th Annual Henry G. Manne Faculty Forum”
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 … Continue reading “Economics Institute for Judges”
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 were 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 Tenth Annual Symposium on the Law & Economics of Privacy & Data Security was held at the Antonin Scalia Law School at George Mason University in Arlington, VA on June 3, 2022. The symposium featured leading voices discussing timely subjects such as privacy policy in the Biden Administration, dark patterns, and the role of … Continue reading “Tenth Annual Symposium on the Law & Economics of Privacy & Data Security”
The Henry G. Manne Program in Law & Economics Studies, a division of the Law & Economics Center (LEC) at George Mason University Antonin Scalia Law School held a Research Roundtable on “Industry Self-Regulation” at Scalia Law School on Sunday, June 5 – Tuesday, June 7, 2022. The Roundtable was designed to encourage the development … Continue reading “Research Roundtable on Industry Self-Regulation”
The 12th Annual Henry G. Manne Faculty Forum is an annual Roundtable where junior tenure-track faculty at George Mason University Antonin Scalia Law School presented draft papers for comment, discussion, and critique by senior faculty at the law school. Each author also invited one other discussant of their choice to participate. Following the Forum, the … Continue reading “12th Annual Henry G. Manne Faculty Forum”
Judicial Symposium on Civil Justice Issues 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 … Continue reading “Sixteenth Annual Judicial Symposium on Civil Justice Issues”
