Easterbrook on False Positives
I recently came across a keynote speech by Frank Easterbrook (published at 52 Emory L.J. 1297 (2003)) where he discusses Type I errors in antitrust . . .
Easterbrook on False Positives
Franchising, Starbucks vs. Subway, and Promotional Services
Professor Bainbridge offers a correction to Keith’s Starbucks analysis by pointing out that Starbucks does not have franchisees. I don’t think the franchise/ franchisee distinction . . .
Scrapping the Notion of Fiduciary Duties Owed to Shareholders
U of Chicago Law Professors Douglas Baird and M. Todd Henderson (my very smart, very tall law school classmate) recently posted a provocative paper on . . .
The Roberts Courts Antitrust Philosophy: You Say Harvard, I Say Chicago …
The debate over the whether the current Supreme Court’s decisions are more accurately described as influenced by the Chicago School, the Harvard School, Post-Chicago thinking, . . .
Bill Henderson Takes On the California Bar
Bill tells the story of his research team’s failed attempt to get data from the California Bar to test a possible mismatch effect in law . . .
The Chicago School As A Virus?
Danny Sokol points to Spencer Webber Waller’s “The Chicago School Virus.” Given the paper’s title, the fact that I’ve written previously on the irresponsible or . . .
The Canseco Effect in the Legal Academy?
Eric Gould and Todd Kaplan have posted an interesting paper (highlighted at the WSJ Economics Blog) identifying the “Canseco Effect.” They test baseball player Jose . . .
Conference: End of the Microsoft Antitrust Case?
The Searle Center at Northwestern University School of Law will be holding a conference on this subject starting a week from today on Thursday, November . . .
Radiohead results
The results are in: Radiohead did . . . ok. Before I share the specifics, let me remind you of what one seemingly prescient prognosticator . . .