The University of Chicago Law Review has published Professor Thom Lambert’s essay, Understanding How to Regulate. The essay responds to a critical review of Prof. Lambert’s book, How to Regulate: A Guide for Policymakers. The review, by Professor Lisa Heinzerling of Georgetown Law School, appeared in a recent issue of the University of Chicago Law Review. Professor Lambert’s book is the primary text for a current first-year…
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SEC Commissioner Delivers Remarks at BETR Symposium
Commissioner Hester Peirce of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) delivered the keynote address at a law school symposium held on February 8. The symposium, Protecting the Public While Fostering Innovation and Entrepreneurship: First Principles for Effective Regulation, was organized by Mizzou Law’s Business, Entrepreneurship, & Tax Law Review. Drawing on Professor Thom Lambert’s recent book, How to Regulate: A…
Symposium – Protecting the Public While Fostering Innovation and Entrepreneurship: First Principles for Optimal Regulation
In a one-day symposium, hosted by the law school’s Center for Intellectual Property & Entrepreneurship and Business, Entrepreneurship, and Tax Law Review, a distinguished group of panelists will consider both substantive principles for regulating effectively in particular areas (e.g., financial markets, telecommunications, prescription drugs, network technologies) and broader procedural questions about how regulations should be crafted. What substantive principles should guide…
Professor Lambert Speaks at Show-Me Institute Forums
Professor Thom Lambert recently spoke at four Show-Me Institute Forums titled “Market Failure vs. Government Failure.” He shared insights from his book, How to Regulate: A Guide for Policymakers, and how regulatory efforts to correct market failures often make the problem worse. The best regulation maximizes the public good and minimizes public costs. Like a physician, policymakers should diagnose the underlying disease and…
Professor Lambert Advises State and Federal Policymakers on Regulation
Professor Thom Lambert recently addressed policymakers at both the state and federal levels on principles for sound regulation. On October 26, Professor Lambert spoke to the general counsels and various staff members of Missouri regulatory agencies. He discussed his recent book, How to Regulate: A Guide for Policymakers and offered advice on streamlining state regulations as part of regulatory reform efforts…
Professor Lambert Presents to Northwestern Law Faculty
Professor Thom Lambert recently served as the featured speaker for the faculty colloquium at Northwestern University’s Pritzker School of Law. The subject of the colloquium was his recently published book, How to Regulate: A Guide for Policymakers. The book, which examines the tradeoffs policymakers must confront in addressing market failures, sets forth a practical approach to regulating so as to…