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Henry G. Manne

Henry Manne was a towering figure in legal education, and one of the founders of the Law and Economics movement, the 20th century’s most important and influential legal academic discipline. Manne died on January 17, 2015 at the age of 86.

Born in New Orleans, Manne held a B.A. in economics from Vanderbilt University (1950), J.D. from the University of Chicago (1952), LLM from Yale University (1953), J.S.D. from Yale University (1966), LL.D. from Seattle University (1987), LL.D. from the Universidad Francisco Marroquin in Guatemala (1987) and LL.D. from George Mason University (1998).

In 1974 Manne founded the Law & Economics Center at the University of Miami (which subsequently moved to Emory University and then to George Mason University School of Law). Manne was dean of George Mason University School of Law from 1986 to 1997 and Foundation Professor until 1999. Following his retirement Manne became a distinguished visiting professor at Ave Maria Law School in Naples, Florida.

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Remembering Larry: My Friend, Mentee and a Great Intellect

Henry G. Manne Dec 25, 2011

In 1986, when I set out to develop a Law and Economics-oriented law school at George Mason University, I knew that I had a “secret weapon”, the list of about 450 law professors who had by then attended the Law and Economics Center’s Economics Institutes for Law Professors.  I did not have a large budget, ... Remembering Larry: My Friend, Mentee and a Great Intellect

Law & Economics

Some Myths About Insider Trading

Henry G. Manne Jan 03, 2011

Henry G. Manne is Dean Emeritus of the George Mason University School of Law and Distinguished Visiting Professor at the Ave Maria School of Law. The SEC is at it again, scandal mongering insider trading.  As usual this is the “biggest insider trading case yet,” as if they were trying for some Guinness record.  Since ... Some Myths About Insider Trading

Corporate GovernanceSecurities Regulation

Henry Manne on Behavioral Overreach

Henry G. Manne Dec 06, 2010

Henry G. Manne is Dean Emeritus at George Mason University School of Law Behavioral Economics, like so many efforts previously to upend the hegemony of the neo-classical market model, will leave some footprints on the intellectual sands of time.  However, there is no way that it can accomplish what many of its disciples seem, subliminally ... Henry Manne on Behavioral Overreach

Economics

An open letter on insider trading to Gene Fama and Ken French

Henry G. Manne May 17, 2010

[Post bumped to the top, and cross-posted at Organizations & Markets, in light of our technical difficulties last week and in the hopes of eliciting a response — Eds] Dear Gene and Ken: I must say that I was totally flabbergasted when I read your recent blog posting on insider trading.  I know that your ... An open letter on insider trading to Gene Fama and Ken French

Corporate GovernanceSecurities Regulation

An open letter on insider trading to Gene Fama and Ken French

Henry G. Manne May 03, 2010

Dear Gene and Ken: I must say that I was totally flabbergasted when I read your recent blog posting on insider trading.  I know that your usual posts on investments, which I often cite to friends, are well-informed and empirically-supported; your work over the years on these topics is important and influential—and rightly so.  Unfortunately, ... An open letter on insider trading to Gene Fama and Ken French

Corporate GovernanceEconomicsFinancial Regulation