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American Society for Legal History – Philadelphia

November 18, 2010toNovember 21, 2010

The 2010 meeting of the American Society for Legal History will be in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, November 18-21, 2010. The call for proposals deadline has passed. mw

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American Society for Legal History – Philadelphia

The 2010 meeting of the American Society for Legal History will be in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, November 18-21, 2010. The call for proposals deadline has passed. mw

Posted by on May 24th, 2010 | CONFERENCES, Legal History | no comments

American Political Science Association – Washington, DC

September 2, 2010toSeptember 5, 2010

The American Political Science Association‘s 106th Annual Meeting & Exhibition will be held September 2-5, 2010, in Washington, DC. The theme is “The Politics of Hard Times: Citizens, Nations, and the International System under Economic Stress.”

Legal scholars might be especially interested in programs by the following divisions:

mw

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American Political Science Association – Washington, DC

The American Political Science Association‘s 106th Annual Meeting & Exhibition will be held September 2-5, 2010, in Washington, DC. The theme is “The Politics of Hard Times: Citizens, Nations, and the International System under Economic Stress.”

Legal scholars might be especially interested in programs by the following divisions:

mw

Posted by on May 24th, 2010 | CONFERENCES, Empirical Legal Studies, Law and Politics, Law and Society | no comments

Antitrust – Washington, DC

June 24, 2010

The American Antitrust Institute‘s 11th Annual Conference — “Public and Private: Are the Boundaries in Transition?” – will be held June 24, 2010, at the National Press Club in Washington, DC. mw

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Antitrust – Washington, DC

The American Antitrust Institute‘s 11th Annual Conference — “Public and Private: Are the Boundaries in Transition?” – will be held June 24, 2010, at the National Press Club in Washington, DC. mw

Posted by on May 24th, 2010 | Antitrust Law, CONFERENCES | no comments

Call for Papers Deadline: FTC’s Antitrust, Consumer Protections, and Public Policy Missions – Chicago

July 7, 2010

The Federal Trade Commission’s Bureau of Economics, Northwestern University’s Searle Center on Law, Regulation and Economic Growth, and Northwestern University’s Center for the Study of Industrial Organization will host a the third annual FTC and Northwestern Microeconomics Conference Nov. 18-19, 2010.  

This two-day conference brings together scholars working in areas related to the FTC’s antitrust, consumer protection and public policy missions. Those areas include industrial organization, information economics, game theory, quantitative marketing, consumer behavior, law and economics, behavioral and experimental economics. Relevant topics include advertising, information disclosure, mergers, vertical practices, mortgages and credit markets, bundling, loyalty discounts, dynamic demand estimation, business practices and consumer choice, intellectual property, optimal penalties, and cost-benefit analysis in law enforcement. Interested participants should send an abstract or completed paper to BE-IOC [at] ftc.gov by July 7, 2010. The organizers also welcome suggestions for panel discussions. mw

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FTC’s Antitrust, Consumer Protection, and Public Policy Missions – Chicago

November 18, 2010toNovember 19, 2010

The Federal Trade Commission’s Bureau of Economics, Northwestern University’s Searle Center on Law, Regulation and Economic Growth, and Northwestern University’s Center for the Study of Industrial Organization will host a the third annual FTC and Northwestern Microeconomics Conference Nov. 18-19, 2010.  

This two-day conference brings together scholars working in areas related to the FTC’s antitrust, consumer protection and public policy missions. Those areas include industrial organization, information economics, game theory, quantitative marketing, consumer behavior, law and economics, behavioral and experimental economics. Relevant topics include advertising, information disclosure, mergers, vertical practices, mortgages and credit markets, bundling, loyalty discounts, dynamic demand estimation, business practices and consumer choice, intellectual property, optimal penalties, and cost-benefit analysis in law enforcement. Interested participants should send an abstract or completed paper to BE-IOC [at] ftc.gov by July 7, 2010. The organizers also welcome suggestions for panel discussions. mw

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FTC’s Antitrust, Consumer Protection, and Public Policy Missions – Chicago

The Federal Trade Commission’s Bureau of Economics, Northwestern University’s Searle Center on Law, Regulation and Economic Growth, and Northwestern University’s Center for the Study of Industrial Organization will host a the third annual FTC and Northwestern Microeconomics Conference Nov. 18-19, 2010.  

This two-day conference brings together scholars working in areas related to the FTC’s antitrust, consumer protection and public policy missions. Those areas include industrial organization, information economics, game theory, quantitative marketing, consumer behavior, law and economics, behavioral and experimental economics. Relevant topics include advertising, information disclosure, mergers, vertical practices, mortgages and credit markets, bundling, loyalty discounts, dynamic demand estimation, business practices and consumer choice, intellectual property, optimal penalties, and cost-benefit analysis in law enforcement. Interested participants should send an abstract or completed paper to BE-IOC [at] ftc.gov by July 7, 2010. The organizers also welcome suggestions for panel discussions. mw

Posted by on May 24th, 2010 | Administrative Law, Antitrust Law, CALLS FOR PAPERS, CONFERENCES, Law and Economics | no comments

Antitrust Economics and Competition Policy – Chicago

September 24, 2010 9:00 amtoSeptember 25, 2010 12:30 pm

The Searle Center on Law, Regulation, and Economic Growth will host the Third Annual Research Symposium on Antitrust Economics and Competition Policy at Northwestern University School of Law, Sept. 24-25, 2010 (9 am Fri. to 12:30 pm Sat.).

The Symposium is co-sponsored by the Center for the Study of Industrial Organization at Northwestern University.

The call for papers deadline has passed (it was April 30). mw

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Antitrust Economics and Competition Policy – Chicago

The Searle Center on Law, Regulation, and Economic Growth will host the Third Annual Research Symposium on Antitrust Economics and Competition Policy at Northwestern University School of Law, Setp. 24-25, 2010 (9 am Fri. to 12:30 pm Sat.).

The Symposium is co-sponsored by the Center for the Study of Industrial Organization at Northwestern University.

The call for papers deadline has passed (it was April 30). mw

Posted by on May 24th, 2010 | Antitrust Law, CALLS FOR PAPERS, CONFERENCES, Law and Economics | no comments

Economics and Law of Internet Search – Chicago

June 10, 2010 12:00 pmtoJune 11, 2010 1:00 pm

The Searle Center on Law, Regulation, and Economic Growth announces a Research Symposium on the Economics and Law of Internet Search to be held at Northwestern University School of Law in Chicago, IL, June 10-11, 2010 (noon Thur. to 1 pm Fri.).

The conference is organized by Professor Daniel F. Spulber, Research Director, Searle Center Research Project on Innovation, Entrepreneurship, and Growth, and Henry N. Butler, Executive Director, Searle Center on Law, Regulation, and Economic Growth, Northwestern University School of Law.

The goal of this Research Symposium is to provide a forum where economists and legal scholars can gather together with Northwestern’s own distinguished faculty to present and discuss high quality research relevant to the economics and law of Internet search. The conference will cover academic work on Internet search and the discussion will examine public policy issues in antitrust, regulation, and intellectual property. mw

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Economics and Law of Internet Search – Chicago

The Searle Center on Law, Regulation, and Economic Growth announces a Research Symposium on the Economics and Law of Internet Search to be held at Northwestern University School of Law in Chicago, IL, June 10-11, 2010 (noon Thur. to 1 pm Fri.).

The conference is organized by Professor Daniel F. Spulber, Research Director, Searle Center Research Project on Innovation, Entrepreneurship, and Growth, and Henry N. Butler, Executive Director, Searle Center on Law, Regulation, and Economic Growth, Northwestern University School of Law.

The goal of this Research Symposium is to provide a forum where economists and legal scholars can gather together with Northwestern’s own distinguished faculty to present and discuss high quality research relevant to the economics and law of Internet search. The conference will cover academic work on Internet search and the discussion will examine public policy issues in antitrust, regulation, and intellectual property. mw

Posted by on May 24th, 2010 | Antitrust Law, Communications Law, CONFERENCES, Intellectual Property, Law and Cyberspace | no comments

Economics and Law of the Entrepreneur – Chicago

June 17, 2010 12:00 pmtoJune 18, 2010 3:00 pm

The Searle Center on Law, Regulation, and Economic Growth presents the Third Annual Research Symposium on The Economics and Law of the Entrepreneur to be held at Northwestern University School of Law, June 17-18, 2010 (noon Thursday to 3 pm Friday).

The conference is organized by Professor Daniel F. Spulber, Elinor Hobbs Distinguished Professor of International Business and Professor of Management Strategy, Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University, and Henry N. Butler, Executive Director, Searle Center on Law, Regulation, and Economic Growth, Northwestern University School of Law.

The goal of this Research Symposium is to provide a forum where economists and legal scholars can gather together with Northwestern University’s own distinguished faculty to present and discuss high quality research relevant to the economics and law of the entrepreneur. mw

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Economics and Law of the Entrepreneur – Chicago

The Searle Center on Law, Regulation, and Economic Growth presents the Third Annual Research Symposium on The Economics and Law of the Entrepreneur to be held at Northwestern University School of Law, June 17-18, 2010 (noon Thursday to 3 pm Friday).

The conference is organized by Professor Daniel F. Spulber, Elinor Hobbs Distinguished Professor of International Business and Professor of Management Strategy, Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University, and Henry N. Butler, Executive Director, Searle Center on Law, Regulation, and Economic Growth, Northwestern University School of Law.

The goal of this Research Symposium is to provide a forum where economists and legal scholars can gather together with Northwestern University’s own distinguished faculty to present and discuss high quality research relevant to the economics and law of the entrepreneur. mw

Posted by on May 24th, 2010 | Business Law, CONFERENCES, Law and Economics | no comments