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The Law and Economics Center at Scalia Law is proud to offer Marketplace of Ideas, a podcast series where you will get access to original, high-quality information from events hosted by the LEC.

  1. 10/03/2025

    Civil Justice Preview of the Supreme Court's 2025 – 2026 Term

    https://masonlec.org/?p=6754 Recorded Wednesday, September 24, 2025 Time Stamp of Cases Previewed (in Order of Discussion): (05:03): Berk v. Choy, No. 24-440 (15:32): Hain Celestial Grp. v. Palmquist, No. 24-724 (25:44): Chevron USA Inc. v. Plaquemines Par., No. 24-813 (43:50): Coney Island Auto Parts Unlimited v. Burton, No. 24-808 Q&A: (54:41)  Description: 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 the civil justice-related cases on the docket, the cases where economic analysis is most at play, and those cases likely to have the most substantial economic impact or require adjustment to business activity. The event took place at George Mason University Antonin Scalia Law School. It was open to the general public and offered in-person and live-streamed. Our two expert panelists brought distinct experiences representing business interests and progressive litigants before the U.S. Supreme Court. Together, they offered a robust discussion informed by key countervailing perspectives on the civil justice issues the Supreme Court was set to address. Panelists: John H. Beisner, Of Counsel, Litigation; Mass Torts, Insurance and Consumer Litigation, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP Robert S. Peck, President, Center for Constitutional Litigation, PC (CCL) Moderator: Donald J. Kochan, Professor of Law and Executive Director, Law & Economics Center, George Mason University Antonin Scalia Law School

    1h 8m

  2. 06/05/2025

    Delaware Disrupted (?): The Battle for Corporate America

    Recorded on Friday, May 30, 2025 https://masonlec.org/events/delaware-disrupted-the-battle-for-corporate-america/ Delaware has long been the unrivaled home of American corporate law—but Senate Bill 21 may signal the start of a shift. This webinar examined the controversy surrounding SB 21 and what it reveals about deeper tensions in Delaware's approach to corporate governance and litigation. Our panel of experts analyzed recent legislative moves and their potential consequences, and asked: Is Delaware's dominance in jeopardy, and if so, who—or what—might come next? Panelists:  Michal Barzuza, Professor of Law and Director, John W. Glynn Jr. Law & Business Program, University of Virginia School of Law Kyle Lachmund, Director, Richards, Layton & Finger, P.A. Ann Lipton, Michael M. Fleishman Professor in Business Law and Entrepreneurship, Tulane University School of Law Sean MacDonald, Associate, Hogan Lovells Moderator: Paolo Saguato, Professor of Law, Founder and Director, Program on Financial Markets, George Mason University Antonin Scalia Law School

    1h 18m

  3. 04/29/2025

    What's Next for the Antitrust Agencies with a New Administration?

    This discussion was Panel 4 of the 28th Annual George Mason Law Review Antitrust Symposium.  Moderator: Abbott (Tad) B. Lipsky, Jr., Assistant Professor; Director of Competition, Law & Economics Center, George Mason University Antonin Scalia Law School Panelists: Dennis W. Carlton, Senior Managing Director, Compass Lexecon; David McDaniel Keller Professor of Economics Emeritus, The University of Chicago Booth School of Business Debbie Feinstein, Partner, Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP W. Robert Majure, Vice President, Cornerstone Research

    1h 22m

  4. 03/27/2025

    Third Party Litigation Financing & Litigation Transparency Roundtable

    On Wednesday, March 26, the Law & Economics Center held a roundtable on Third Party Litigation Financing & Litigation Transparency, discussing transparency in our civil justice system, especially when it comes to third party litigation financing (TPLF)—an increasingly used and similarly scrutinized mechanism for financing lawsuits. Speakers included Moderator: The Honorable Trevor N. McFadden, Judge, US District Court for the District of Columbia Seth Katsuya Endo, Vice Dean of Intellectual Life and Associate Professor of Law, Seattle University School of Law Jamil N. Jaffer, Founder & Executive Director, National Security Institute and Assistant Professor of Law & Director, National Security Law & Policy Program at the Antonin Scalia Law School at George Mason University Donald J. Kochan, Professor of Law and Executive Director, Law & Economics Center, George Mason University Antonin Scalia Law School Maya Steinitz, Professor of Law and R. Gordon Butler Scholar in International Law, Boston University School of Law

    1h 26m

  5. 03/20/2025

    The Clash of AI Competition and Copyright Law Panel Discussion

    This discussion was Panel 2 of the 28th Annual George Mason Law Review Antitrust Symposium.  Moderator: Ai Deng, Director, Advanced Analytics Lab, Berkeley Research Group; Lecturer, Johns Hopkins University; Editor, American Bar Association; External Expert; Romanian National Council for Scientific Panelists: Mark Gray, Copyright Policy Counsel, OpenAI Daryl Lim, H. Laddie Montague Jr. Chair in Law; Associate Dean for Research and Innovation; Director, Intellectual Property (IP) Law and Innovation Initiative, Pennsylvania State University Dickinson School of Law Elena Ponte, Attorney, Bureau of Competition, US Federal Trade Commission Kristian Stout, Director of Innovation Policy, International Center for Law and Economics

    1h 24m

  6. 03/04/2025

    Commissioner Holyoak and Judge Doug Ginsburg - Fireside Chat

    FTC Commissioner Melissa Holyoak joined Judge Douglas Ginsburg of the DC Circuit Court for a fireside chat.  This converation ended the 29th Annual George Mason Law Review Antitrust Symposium.

    1h 2m

  7. 01/31/2025

    Privacy Policy in the New Administration

    A panel of experts provides a discussion on some of the important developments under the Biden administration, and what to expect in this area from the new Trump administration.

    1 hr

  8. 10/03/2024

    Civil Justice Preview of the Supreme Court's 2024 – 2025 Term

    With the Court starting to hear cases for the upcoming year on October 7, 2024, a balanced panel of experts previewed some of the most interesting and potentially consequential cases for the coming year. The panelists focused on the civil justice-related cases on the docket, the cases where economic analysis is most at play, and those cases likely to have the most substantial economic impact or require adjustment to business activity. Panelists: John H. Beisner, Of Counsel, Litigation; Mass Torts, Insurance and Consumer Litigation, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP Robert S. Peck, President, Center for Constitutional Litigation Donald J. Kochan, Moderator, Professor of Law and Executive Director, Law & Economics Center

    1h 4m
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