What's wrong with what Eduardo Penalver thinks is wrong with property rights initiatives
Over at Co-op, guest blogger Eduardo Penalver posts this screed against property rights initiatives like Oregon’s Measure 37 (about which I blogged here) and Washington’s proposed Initiative I-933. To my mind he gets it pretty much completely wrong, so I thought I should weigh in. First, he claims that “by most accounts” Oregon’s Measure 37 ... What's wrong with what Eduardo Penalver thinks is wrong with property rights initiatives
It's all Roosevelt's fault
My friend Seth Weinberger over at Security Dilemmas has a great post on why the left is actually to blame for the post-9/11 national security apparatus it (and many others) hates so much. Basically, it comes down to “when the only tool you have is a hammer, everything looks like a nail.” When bigger government ... It's all Roosevelt's fault
"So" is the new "like"
Just one data point among many.
On rigged(?) markets, casinos and Steve Bainbridge
Greetings loyal fans (i.e., “hi mom”) (actually, I’ve made this gag before, and so I think it’s time to set the record straight:  My mom has almost certainly — nay, certainly — never, ever read this blog. I’m pretty sure she has no idea what a blog is at all. She may not even be ... On rigged(?) markets, casinos and Steve Bainbridge
ALEA happy hour
Dear friends of TOTM: If you’re going to be attending the American Law and Economics Association annual meeting, or if you’ll be otherwise in the neighborhood (Berkeley, that is) on May 5 and 6, there are two must-attend events over the action-packed weekend. The first is the inaugural TOTM happy hour. Join us (Josh and ... ALEA happy hour
Manne & Williamson get results from the FTC and DOJ!
My co-author, Marc Williamson, just alterted me to this section in the recently-published FTC/DOJ Merger Guidelines Commentary (.pdf): Industry Usage of the Word “Market� Is Not Controlling Relevant market definition is, in the antitrust context, a technical exercise involving analysis of customer substitution in response to price increases; the “markets� resulting from this definition process ... Manne & Williamson get results from the FTC and DOJ!
Leaving legal academia
This post has two related aspects to it, a personal and a general. First the personal: Beginning this summer I will be working for Microsoft — for the time being, anyway, on leave from Lewis & Clark Law School. My official title will be Academic Relations Manager in the legal and government affairs department (the ... Leaving legal academia
Tenure and the Law Deans
While we’re talking about the ABA . . . Brian Leiter asks whether the American Law Deans’ Association is opposed to tenure. The question is spurred by the ALDA’s comment (.doc) filed with the DOE on the ABA’s application for reaffirmation as a recognized accrediting body. Leiter cites to a blog post (which links to ... Tenure and the Law Deans
Come on Feel the Illinoise
Has everyone noticed that Illinois has been quietly amassing one of the most interesting law & economics/corporations faculties in the country? This year they hired Andrew Morriss, Christine Hurt, Amitai Aviram and Bob Lawless. They’ve already got: Lee Fennell Tom Ginbsburg David Hyman Richard McAdams Richard Painter Larry Ribstein Tom Ulen Cynthia Williams and probably ... Come on Feel the Illinoise
I look pretty young but I'm just backdated, yeah
The WSJ this weekend has a long piece on the issue of stock option backdating, “The Perfect Payday.” Here’s the tagline: Some CEOs reap millions by landing stock options when they are most valuable. Luck–or something else? It’s an interesting article, much of which is devoted to debunking the assertion that backdating of options grants ... I look pretty young but I'm just backdated, yeah
More on universities
My post on universities/Zittrain/Harvard generated an excellent comment from Mike Madison. Here is my comment to Mike’s post: I suppose at the end of the day and over a few glasses of scotch I would largely agree with your characterization of my position. I do believe that norms exist and can be beneficial, and that ... More on universities
Call for Papers: AALS Section on Securities Regulation
AALS SECTION ON SECURITIES REGULATION CALL FOR PAPERS FOR JANUARY 2007 ANNUAL MEETING The AALS Section on Securities Regulation will hold its seventh meeting during the AALS Annual Meeting in San Francisco, California from January 3-6, 2007. (The Section meeting is tentatively scheduled for Saturday, January 6, 2007). The Executive Committee invites submissions of abstracts ... Call for Papers: AALS Section on Securities Regulation
