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Where did we go wrong?

Too many ex ante regulations, anyone? I am interrupting my series of blog posts on the common law to ask, What happened to the future? Where did we go wrong? Or as Peter Thiel once remarked, “We wanted flying cars; … Continue reading →

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A tale of two rewards: Pepsi versus Joe Exotic

Note: This is the third of five blog posts devoted to Module 3 of my business law course (Tiger King edition). We reviewed the Property Law part of my common law module in my previous post. The next part of … Continue reading →

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The case of the saucy intruder

Note: This is the second of several blog posts devoted to Module 3 of my business law survey course (Tiger King edition). In my previous post, I presented an overview of Module 3 of my survey course in business law. … Continue reading →

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Overview of Module 3 of Tiger Law

Notes: This is the first of several blog posts devoted to Module 3 of my business law survey course (Tiger King edition). This post was updated on 9/29/20. If you are new to this blog, we are teaching an online … Continue reading →

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In memoriam

Kindly join me in taking a moment to honor the brave men and women of our armed forces, especially those who have made the ultimate sacrifice for our freedoms.

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Mooney’s mistake (Coase & COVID-19)

In a previous post, I mentioned that I would elaborate on my Coasean approach to the current pandemic. So, here it goes. To begin with, when my fellow legal scholars hear the words “Coase” or “Coasean”, most of them immediately … Continue reading →

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Questions rarely asked (chex mix edition)

https://twitter.com/naahrun/status/1263247361633124354

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Property rights panel: four questions

Following up on my previous post, the moderator of our panel, the excellent Robert H. Thomas, formulated four thought-provoking questions for the members of our May 15 property rights panel. Here are his questions (edited by yours truly for clarity): … Continue reading →

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Property rights panel: a recap

Revised and corrected (11:00 AM): Last Friday (May 15, 2020), Professor Ilya Somin and I debated whether coronavirus lockdown orders are “takings” under the Constitution. We are still waiting on the Federalist Society to post an audio recording of our … Continue reading →

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