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Civil Justice Preview of the Supreme Court's 2026 – 2027 Term

More Background on the LEC Website. Recorded Thursday, October 1, 2026 Time Stamp of Cases Previewed (in Order of Discussion): (8:54): Salazar v. Paramount Global,

Climate Change Lawsuits and Preemption or Displacement of State Law: Previewing Oral Arguments in Suncor Energy (U.S.A.) Inc. v. County Commissioners of Boulder County

Recorded on Thursday, September 10, 2026 More Background on the LEC Website. With #SCOTUS beginning its October 2026 Term with oral arguments in Suncor Energy (U.S.A.

Implications for Louisiana Land Loss Lawsuits and Beyond: Analyzing SCOTUS Ruling in Chevron v. Plaquemines Parish

Recorded on Tuesday, June 9, 2026 Background: On April 17, 2026, the U.S. Supreme Court issued an 8-0 decision in Chevron USA Incorporated, et al., Petitioners v. Pla

Prediction Markets at the Crossroads: Innovation, Regulation, and Market Design

Recorded on Friday, May 29, 2026 Background: Prediction markets—only a few years ago relegated to academic discourse—are now in the news almost daily and at the cente

Privacy in 2026: What Changed and What's Next?

Event Page on the LEC Website Recorded on Wednesday, February 11, 2026 The past year has seen major shifts in privacy policy at both the FTC and in the states. Under

Louisiana Land Loss Lawsuits Head to SCOTUS: Examining the Underlying Claims in Chevron v. Plaquemines Parish and Related Cases

Event Page on LEC Website Recorded on Tuesday, September 23, 2025 On June 16, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court granted the petition for certiorari in Chevron USA Incorpor

Civil Justice Preview of the Supreme Court's 2025 – 2026 Term

https://masonlec.org/?p=6754 Recorded Wednesday, September 24, 2025 Time Stamp of Cases Previewed (in Order of Discussion): (05:03): Berk v. Choy, No. 24-440 (15:

Delaware Disrupted (?): The Battle for Corporate America

Recorded on Friday, May 30, 2025 https://masonlec.org/events/delaware-disrupted-the-battle-for-corporate-america/ Delaware has long been the unrivaled home of America

What's Next for the Antitrust Agencies with a New Administration?

This discussion was Panel 4 of the 28th Annual George Mason Law Review Antitrust Symposium.  Moderator: Abbott (Tad) B. Lipsky, Jr., Assistant Professor; Director of

Third Party Litigation Financing & Litigation Transparency Roundtable

On Wednesday, March 26, the Law & Economics Center held a roundtable on Third Party Litigation Financing & Litigation Transparency, discussing transparency in our civil j

The Clash of AI Competition and Copyright Law Panel Discussion

This discussion was Panel 2 of the 28th Annual George Mason Law Review Antitrust Symposium.  Moderator: Ai Deng, Director, Advanced Analytics Lab, Berkeley Research G

Commissioner Holyoak and Judge Doug Ginsburg - Fireside Chat

FTC Commissioner Melissa Holyoak joined Judge Douglas Ginsburg of the DC Circuit Court for a fireside chat.  This converation ended the 29th Annual George Mason Law Revie

Privacy Policy in the New Administration

A panel of experts provides a discussion on some of the important developments under the Biden administration, and what to expect in this area from the new Trump administ

Civil Justice Preview of the Supreme Court's 2024 – 2025 Term

With the Court starting to hear cases for the upcoming year on October 7, 2024, a balanced panel of experts previewed some of the most interesting and potentially consequ

The Intersection of Antitrust & Privacy: A Deep Dive into the U.S. v. Apple Antitrust Case

This one-hour talk examined the recent Department of Justice (DOJ) complaint against Apple, which alleges that Apple has designed and structured its iPhone platform in a

Climate Change Lawsuits and Preemption or Displacement of State Law: An Analysis of the Sunoco Cert Petition

Professor of Law and Executive Director of the Law & Economics Center at the George Mason University Antonin Scalia Law School, Donald J. Kochan, moderates a discussion a

Standards for Judicial Education on Scientific Topics

Professor of Law and Executive Director of the Law & Economics Center at the George Mason University Antonin Scalia Law School, Donald J. Kochan, moderates a discussion a

Perspectives on the Economics and Law of Arbitration

The Role of Third-Party Financing in the Litigation Ecosystem

Lawyer Advertising: Legislation, Free Speech, and Consumer Protection