The 15th 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 “15th Annual Henry G. Manne Faculty Forum”
Murat C. Mungan, Professor of Law and Director, Law & Economics Program at Texas A&M University School of Law, presented an excerpt from his paper titled “Abbreviated Judgments and Asymmetries.” This workshop was open only to registered Antonin Scalia Law Students.
Consumer protection in the modern economy is built on a foundation that includes common law tort, government regulation, and competitive marketplace pressures. In the current environment, institutions must find a way to adequately protect consumer welfare while also enabling innovation and promoting choice. The Study Group on the Economics of Consumer Protection was a … Continue reading “Study Group on the Economics of Consumer Protection for State Attorneys General”
Eric Talley, Marc and Eva Stern Professor of Law and Business at Columbia Law School, presented an excerpt from his paper titled “Should Corporate Law Go Private?” This workshop was open only to registered Antonin Scalia Law Students.
This study group brought together an all-star faculty with decades of research and hands-on antitrust experience at the FTC, DOJ, and other agencies. The program explored recent legal and regulatory developments in competition law and policy and drew out the fundamental economic analysis techniques that underpin application and enforcement. This program was open to state … Continue reading “Study Group on the Economics of Antitrust for State Attorneys General”
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 was emphasized through the interactive analysis of numerous … Continue reading “Economics Institute for Judges”
Gilat Juli Bachar, Associate Professor of Law at Temple University Beasley School of Law, presented an excerpt from her paper titled “Overbroad Settlement Nondisclosures.” This workshop was open only to registered Antonin Scalia Law Students.
Watch a recording of the webinar here: Or listen on our podcast, “The Marketplace of Ideas”: With the Supreme Court starting to hear cases for the upcoming year on October 6, a balanced panel of experts previewed some of the most interesting and potentially consequential cases for the coming year. The panelists focused on … Continue reading “Civil Justice Preview of the Supreme Court’s 2025 – 2026 Term”
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 Justice … Continue reading “Nineteenth Annual Judicial Symposium on Civil Justice Issues”
Gerd Muehlheusser, Professor of Economics, Microeconomics and Industrial Organization at University of Hamburg, presented an excerpt from his paper titled “Platform Liability, Product Safety, and Optimal Pricing.” This workshop was open only to registered Antonin Scalia Law Students.
