Law
The Wicked Problem Embodied by The Twitter Files
In response to a recent ProMarket post about the Twitter Files, professor Tom Ginsburg points out that the toughest question lies in the meaning...
What Citizens United Did Not Predict and Why It’s Time To Reconsider
Citizens United v. FEC stands in the public eye as the U.S. Supreme Court case that flooded U.S. elections with “dark money” and SuperPACs....
Understanding the Virtues of the Robinson-Patman Act Requires Understanding When It Is Most Effective
The literature on the benefits of the Robinson-Patman Act for consumer welfare is often contradictory. Professors Roman Inderst and Tommaso Valletti argue that sifting...
Can The Robinson-Patman Act Be Salvaged?
Adding to ProMarket’s discussion of the Robinson-Patman Act, Herbert Hovenkamp argues that – among other issues– the law was captured by special interests when...
Cultural Capture of Antitrust Is More Likely in America than Europe
Jan Broulík’s new article explores whether so-called cultural capture may develop in antitrust policies on either side of the Atlantic and what can eventually...
Why Are So Few Law Professors Interested in Antitrust?
Over the past five years, there have been 417 self-reported new US law professor hires. Over those five years, only seven candidates have reported...
Holding Corporations and Executives Accountable Depends on Our Legal System
How can the law prevent and deter corporate wrongdoing? The answer might lie in identifying what factors are associated with greater wrongdoing and how...
The Secret Code of Capital and the Origin of Wealth Inequality
Capital is not a thing, but a social relation enforced by the law and the state. With the right legal coding, any object, claim,...
