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Post date: Posted on: September 17, 2014

The Tax Foundation, one of the nation’s leading independent tax policy research organizations, has released its 2014 report on international tax competitiveness:

Tags: Comparative Law, International Law, Law & Economics, Taxation
Post date: Posted on: September 8, 2014

Professor Todd Zywicki blogs on the Volokh Conspiracy:

Tags: Administrative Law, Consumer Protection, Law & Economics, Legislation
Post date: Posted on: July 22, 2014

At Bloomberg View, Megan McArdle presents arguments for the abolition of the corporate income tax.

Tags: Administrative Law, Corporations, Law & Economics, Taxation
Post date: Posted on: July 18, 2014

One of the critical issues in employment law is the determination of whether an individual worker should be classified as an employee or an independent contractor.  As David Anthony noted last month in his

Tags: Labor and Employment, Law & Economics
Post date: Posted on: July 15, 2014

At Bloomberg View, Megan McArdle posts on the effect of advancing technology on crime:

Tags: Criminal Law, Law & Economics, Technology & Law
Post date: Posted on: May 30, 2014

The Freakonomics Blog has re-posted a podcast discussion between Steve Levitt and Stephen Dubner about sunk costs and when, in economic analysis, it is beneficial to quit one's course of action.  Many litigators would benefit from a better understanding of sunk costs and what they represent.

Tags: Civil Litigation / Civil Procedure, Commercial Litigation, Law & Economics, Legal Industry, Legal Theory
Post date: Posted on: May 9, 2014

Stephen Landsburg has an economic and legal analysis of the pros and cons of homeownership versus rent.

Of particular interest is this point:

Tags: Law & Economics, Legislation, Real Estate / Real Property, Taxation

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