The Value of an Attorney: Collateral Source Rule Changes as an Invalid Instrument
The value of lawyers to their clients is notoriously difficult to estimate due to endogeneity. We utilize modifications to the collateral source (CS) rule . . .
The Value of an Attorney: Collateral Source Rule Changes as an Invalid Instrument
Guiding Principles and a Legislative Checklist for Consumer Privacy Regulation
State legislatures are now tackling consumers’ digital privacy. Given the Internet’s inherently international character, a federal bill setting a national standard for digital privacy would . . .
Visa’s Abandoned Plan to Acquire Plaid: What Could Have Been a Textbook Case of a Killer Acquisition
The applicability of the notion of killer acquisition to digital platforms has long been debated. The case of the proceedings brought by the U.S. . . .
Self-Preferencing and Competitive Damages: A Focus on Exploitative Abuses
Conceived as a theory of competitive harm, self-preferencing has been at the core of recent European landmark cases (e.g., Google Android, Google Shopping). In . . .
Toward Livelihood Insurance
Had Nobel Laureate Robert Shiller’s proposal for livelihood insurance been implemented, economic adjustment to the coronavirus pandemic would have been much smoother. Individuals hit . . .
In Harm’s Way: Why Online Safety Regulation Needs an Independent Reviewer
The attached was originally published by the Institute of Economic Affairs. Summary The draft Online Safety Bill presents a significant threat to freedom of speech, . . .
The Secret Sauce: Examining Law Schools that Overperform on the Bar Exam
Despite recent signs of improvement, since 2010, law schools have faced declining enrollment and entering classes with lower predictors of success. At least partly . . .
Information Shocks and Competition in Insurance Markets: Evidence from the Great Recession
We measure insurer responses to new exogenous ratemaking information — changes in credit risk beginning in 2007 — to determine if market competition is . . .
Antitrust Regulation and the Federal-State Balance: Restoring the Original Design
The U.S. Constitution divides authority over commerce between states and the national government. Passed in 1890, the Sherman Act (“the Act”) reflects this allocation . . .