| Schedule of Events | |
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| 8:30 AM | Breakfast Reception |
| 8:45 AM | Welcoming Remarks |
| Daniel Polsby, Dean, George Mason University School of Law Thomas Hazlett, Professor of Law & Economics, George Mason University |
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| 9:00 AM | Breakfast Keynote: Design, Institutions, and the Evolution of Platforms |
| Richard Langlois, University of Connecticut | |
| 9:30 AM | Platforms, Modularity, and Complementary Goods |
| Andrei Hagiu, Harvard Business School Salil Mehra, Temple University Beasley School of Law Joshua Wright, George Mason University School of Law (moderator) |
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| 10:30 AM | Industry Keynote |
| Donald Rosenberg, Qualcomm, Inc. | |
| 11:00 AM | Patent Litigation: Software Patents, Licensing, and Mobile OS Platforms |
| Anne Layne-Farrar, Compass-Lexecon James Bessen, Boston University School of Law Adam Mossof, George Mason University School of Law (moderator) |
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| 12:00 PM | Luncheon Keynote: Why "Walled Gardens" Isn't Inconsistent with Open Innovation: Understanding How Ecosystems "Management" Promotes Progress |
| David Teece, Haas School of Business, UC Berkeley | |
| 1:30 PM | Adjourn |
| To request an invitation to this event, please fill out the registration form online, http://iep.gmu.edu/event/innovation-conference-digital-inventor-how-entrepreneurs-compete-platforms or simply respond by email to iep.gmu@gmail.com. Attendees will receive two Virginia CLE credits, and registration will be $50 for GMU Law alumni and government employees, $80 for general registration, and $100 at the door. Please direct inquiries to Sarah Oh, Conference Organizer, Information Economy Project. | |
Issue 7.4 of The Journal of Law, Economics & Policy is now available on our website. You can access a PDF file of the entire issue by clicking on the “Issues” tab above, or you can follow the link “PDF” below. It is also available on Lexis and WestLaw, starting at 7 J.L. Econ. & Pol’y 565.
Issue 7.4
Overcriminalization 2.0: Developing Consensus Solutions [PDF]
Foreword
Ellen S. Podgor
Opening and Keynote
Opening Remarks
Norman L. Reimar
Keynote Speech: The Reality of Overcriminalization
Larry D. Thompson
Panel 1: The Potential of “Smart on Crime” Reform Initiatives
Remarks on the Introduction of Criminal Law Reform Initiatives.
Ronald L. Gainer
From “Overcriminalization” to “Smart on Crime”: American Criminal Justice Reform — Legacy and Prospects
Roger A. Fairfax, Jr.
Panel 2: Monitoring Prosecutors
Agents Prosecuting Agents
Larry E. Ribstein
Overcriminalization 2.0: The Symbiotic Relationship Between Plea Bargaining and Overcriminalization
Lucian E. Dervan
Panel 3: Regulation of Criminalization
Criminal Law’s Unfortunate Triumph Over Administrative Law
Darryl K. Brown
Panel 4: Restoring the Mens Rea Requirement
Playing With The Rules: An Effort to Strengthen the Mens Rea Standards of Federal Criminal Laws
Geraldine Szott Mohr
Remarks on Restoring the Mens Rea Requirement
Harvey Silvergate
The Better Part of Lenity
Marie Gryphon
Developing Consensus Solutions to Overcriminalization Problems: The Way Ahead
Jeffrey S. Parker
Volume 7.4 of the Journal of Law, Economics & Policy was shipped recently. Subscribers should have already received their copies in the mail. The following transcripts are included in issue 7.4, and can be found online on Westlaw, Lexis, or HeinOnline. Congratulations to the speakers!
Overcriminalization 2.0: Developing Consensus Solutions
7 J. L. Econ. & Pol’y 565
Foreward
Ellen S. Podgor
Opening Remarks
Norman L. Reimer
Ketnote Speech: The Reality of Overcriminalization
Larry D. Thompson
Remarks on the Introduction of Criminal Law Reform Initiatives
Ronald L. Gainer
From “Overcriminalization” to “Smart on Crime”: American Criminal Justice Reform — Legacy and Prospects
Roger A Fairfax, Jr.
Agents Prosecuting Agents
Larry E. Ribstein
Overcriminalization 2.0: The Symbiotic Relationship Between Plea Bargaining and Overcriminalization
Lucian E. Dervan
Criminal Law’s Unfortunate Triumph Over Administrative Law
Darryl K. Brown
Playing With The Rules: An Effort to Strengthen the Mens Rea Standards of Federal Criminal Laws
Geraldine Szott Moohr
Remarks on Restoring the Mens Rea Requirement
Harvey Silvergate
The Better Part of Lenity
Marie Gryphon
Developing Consensus Solutions to Overcriminalization Problems: The Way Ahead
Jeffrey S. Parker
This completes Volume 7. The Journal of Law, Economics & Policy gives its deepest thanks and congratulations to the 2010-2011 Editorial Board for putting together a great volume, and being great mentors for the new editorial board. Thank you, and good luck:
2010-2011 Editorial Board
Samuel Adelmann, Editor-in-Chief
Eva Choi, Executive Editor
Allen Brooks, Managing Editor
Reid MacHarg, Senior Articles Editor
Andrew Hunt, Senior Research Editor
Laura Farley, Senior Notes Editor
Jessica Hoppe, Notes & Research Editor
Sarah Nash, Notes Editors
Katrina Doran, Research Editor
Jacob Shorter, Articles Submissions Editor
Murat Mungan, Associate Editor
Jennifer Bradfute, Member Emeritus
Shamus Brennan, Member
Karuna Brunk, Member Emeritus
Bill Knauss, Member
Shane McCarrick, Member
Katherine McCormack, Member
Alexandra Zimmer, Member Emeritus
-2011-2012 JLEP Editorial Board
The Journal of Law, Economics & Policy recently made its selections for the write-on competition at George Mason University School of Law. Out of about 140 applications, we selected 28 candidate members to join our editorial team for the 2011-2012 year. The primary responsibility of the candidate members will be to edit pieces accepted for publication for style, content, and proper citation. The following list is the 2011-2012 JLEP candidate member class:
| Peter Anderson Emily Barber David Brodian Michael Brody Joseph Calascoine Kylie Caporuscio Benjamin Charlton Nathaniel Harris Carolyn Head |
Karl Helgerson Jennifer Johnston Anthony Peter Kanakis Hollie Kapos Juan Kassar Jason Malashevich Louise Martin Jacob Merrill Genevieve Miller Elizabeth Newell |
Adam Park Alex Payne Tom Randall Adam Schneider Morgan De Ann Shields Mark Stevens Robert Strange Mark Weiss Lauren Wynns |
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Congratulations!
-JLEP Editorial Board
Volume 7 Issue 3 of the Journal of Law, Economics & Policy was shipped a couple of weeks ago. Subscribers should have received their copies in the mail. The following articles are included in issue 7.3, and can be found online on Westlaw, Lexis, or HeinOnline. Congratulations to the authors!
Articles
A Radical Route to Funding Urban Revitalization: Profitable Philanthropy Through Limited Liability Companies and a Market-Based Return on Investments
Roger M. Groves
7 J.L. Econ. & Pol’y 393
U.S. Healthcare Reform: Comprehensive Insurance or Affordable Care?
Don W. King
7 J.L. Econ. & Pol’y 439
The Student Loan Crisis and the Race to Princeton Law School
William S. Howard
7 J.L. Econ. & Pol’y 485
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Comments
With the Passage of the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act, Will Commercial Speech Rights Be Up In Smoke?
Laura M. Farley
7 J.L. Econ. & Pol’y 513
A Double-Edged Sword: How the Defense of Marriage Act Indirectly Protects Same-Sex Couples From Insider Trading Liability
Michael Misiewicz
7 J.L. Econ. & Pol’y 543
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-JLEP Editorial Board
Thank you for you interest in joining the Journal of Law, Economics & Policy. The journal will be accepting applications through the write-on process at George Mason University. Be sure to do the write-on!
For more information about what to expect as a candidate member in JLEP, please click on the following links:
Thank you, and we hope to see you as a CM next year!
In partnership with the George Mason University Law & Economics Center, Issue 7.2 will be available online through our website free of charge. Issue 7.2 features transcripts from the Center’s 5th Annual Civil Justice Symposium held at George Mason University on December 5-7, 2010. Visit the Center’s website for more information.
The Journal recently created a Alumni Career Map for alumni to submit their career information on Google Maps. We will include practice areas, and work contact information including telephone and website. Please visit the Alumni Map for more information,
The George Mason Law & Economics Center posted full video from the Overcriminalization 2.0 symposium.
The Journal of Law, Economics & Policy announces the 2011-2012 Editorial Board:
Executive Editor – Shannon Lautenschlager
Managing Editor – Daniel J. Wisniewski
Publications Editor – Laura Lieberman
Senior Articles Editor – John Buckley
Articles Editor – Rachel Fertig
Senior Research Editor – Mike DeRita
Research Editor – Andrew Galle
Senior Notes Editor – Katie Barnes
Notes Editor – Brendan Mullarkey
The Journal also announces the following student notes and comments selected for publication in upcoming issues:
Andrew Galle - Whistleblowing in the Intelligence Community: Why a New Board Will be a Step in the Right Direction.
Daniel Glynn – Granholm’s Ends do not Justify the Means: The Twenty-First Amendment’s Temperance Goals Trump Free Market Idealism.
Laura Lieberman - Congressional Underlay: The Weaknesses of Proposed Online Gambling Regulations.
Christina Newton - Interpreting Caperton: A Hybrid Solution to the Public Choice Problem in Judicial Elections.
Daniel J. Wisniewski - Vegetation as a Nuisance: Conflicting Land Uses.
We would also like to congratulate the following casenotes and comments that were selected as Honorable Mentions:
Brendan Mullarkey – CREDITORS BEWARE! Discharge in Bankruptcy: Affirmative Defense or Debtor’s Offense
Larry Pounders - “Outlaw” Contract Terms in Consumer Contracting: Mispricing, Market Inefficiencies & the Overconsumption of Risk.
Billy Wiegand - Why South Korean Mobile Phones have Faster Connection Speeds than their American Counterparts.
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