The University of Chicago Law Schoo (Free subscription) | 23/11/2009
Over at the website of The Freeman, published by the Foundation for Economic Education, Richard Epstein has published an article entitled "Political Bankruptcies: How Chrysler and GM Have Changed the Rules of the Game." Below is an excerpt: The topic...
The University of Chicago Law Schoo (Free subscription) | 20/11/2009
Over on the Federalist Society's YouTube Channel, they've posted an 11-part series entitled "Redistribution of Wealth," recorded at the 2009 National Lawyers Convention on Thursday, November 12, 2009. Our own Richard Epstein was one of the discussants. Other participants included...
LATICONOMICS (Free subscription) | 03/11/2009
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PointOfLaw (Free subscription) | 03/11/2009
The Association of American Law Schools will host the Jan. 8 event as part of its annual convention in New Orleans. Details here (PDF, see page 2, courtesy TortsProf)...
Medical Futility (Free subscription) | 25/10/2009
Legal Theory Blog (Free subscription) | yesterday
... Law School) Tom Brown (O’Melveney & Myers) Bob Chakravorti (Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago) Richard Epstein (University of Chicago and NYU Law Schools) Joshua Gans (University of Melbourne Business School) Ron Mann (Columbia University Law School) Geoffrey Manne (International Center for Law & Economics and Lewis & Clark Law School) Tim Muris (George Mason University School of Law...
Firedoglake (Free subscription) | 17/11/2009
... Jobs,” released two reports by “noted economist” Anne Layne-Farrar and “respected Professor” Richard Epstein attacking the Employee Free Choice Act . The Chamber went on to use the studies in its campaign against the bill and produce advertisements for the same. Art Levine tells us how : Yet business interests have used Layne-Farrar’s study and that of prolific legal scholar Richard...
jillstanek.com (Free subscription) | 17/11/2009
... other reproductive care, including contraception, which can cost hundreds of dollars a year. Richard Epstein on the Stupak amendment: Like it or not, the Stupak-Pitts amendment makes no effort to upset the status quo under Harris. It blocks embedding the abortion subsidy in the "affordability credit" for health benefit plans sold on the public exchange. And it takes the...
JivinJehoshaphat (Free subscription) | 17/11/2009
... other reproductive care, including contraception, which can cost hundreds of dollars a year. Richard Epstein on the Stupak amendment : Like it or not, the Stupak-Pitts amendment makes no effort to upset the status quo under Harris. It blocks embedding the abortion subsidy in the "affordability credit" for health benefit plans sold on the public exchange. And it takes the...
University of Alberta Faculty of La (Free subscription) | 13/11/2009
If you missed the Annual Federalist Society Lawyers' Convention, then worry no more. Super-blogger Josh Blackman has been live-blogging the convention in his offical capacity. He also has videos of some of the events as well as some amazing interviews. I repost his interview with Richard Epstein, and as usual, Epstein does not disappoint: Additionally, if you haven't done so, sign...
The Abstract Factory (Free subscription) | 03/11/2009
... it made me think of this post by Tim Lee about "libertarian political philosopher" Richard Epstein's bold claim in an amicus brief* that: The credible threat of a published patent’s right to exclude acts like a beacon in the dark, drawing to itself all those interested in the patented subject matter. This beacon effect motivates those diverse actors to interact with...
The Daily Dish (Free subscription) | 29/10/2009
... (which is why, despite my deep libertarian inclinations, I have never claimed the label). Here's Richard Epstein on the topic: In sum, I think that the charge of Hayekian socialism carries with it a certain accuracy, because Hayek did not see the close intellectual and institutional connections between the government interventions that he supported and those which he opposed. In part,...
The Volokh Conspiracy (Free subscription) | 25/10/2009
... a good, accessible exposition of the economic shortcomings of government relative to markets; and Richard Epstein’s Simple Rules for a Complex World , which explains how simple, libertarian legal systems are likely to work better than complex ones with more statism and regulation. The biggest area of disagreement between libertarians and liberals is over the role of government in...
