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Competition Law - Room C0.23

Chair: Robert J. Jackson Jr., Columbia University - Law School

Does Antitrust Policy Promote Market Innovation and Competitiveness?
Anu Bradford, Columbia University
Sharyn O'Halloran, Columbia University - School of International & Public Affairs (SIPA), (presenter)
Nathaniel Sokol, Columbia University
Discussant: Michael Hellwig, Centre for European Economic Research (ZEW) - Competition and Regulation Research Group
Determinants of Antitrust Enforcement in the European Union: An Empirical Analysis
Anu Bradford, Columbia University
Robert J. Jackson Jr., Columbia University - Law School (presenter)
Discussant: Nathaniel Sokol, Columbia University
Settlements and Appeals in the European Commission's Cartel Cases: An Empirical Assessment
Michael Hellwig, Centre for European Economic Research (ZEW) - Competition and Regulation Research Group (Presenter)
Kai Hüschelrath, Centre for European Economic Research (ZEW)
Ulrich Laitenberger, Centre for European Economic Research (ZEW)
Discussant: Robert J. Jackson Jr., Columbia University - Law School

 

 

Corporate Law and Governance I - Room C2.05

Chair: Suren Gomtsian, Tilburg Law School

Private Ordering of Exit in Limited Liability Companies: Theory and Evidence from Business Organization Contracts
Suren Gomtsian, Tilburg Law School (presenter)
Discussant: Benjamin Engst, Leibniz Universität Hannover
Older and Wiser, or Too Old to Govern?
Ronald W. Masulis, UNSW Business School
Cong Wang, The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) - Department of Finance
Fei Xie, University of Delaware
Shuran Zhang, The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) - Department of Finance (presenter)
Discussant: Navajyoti Samanta, University of Sheffield - Law School
The Impact of Adopting Shareholder Primacy Corporate Governance on the Growth of the Financial Market in Developing Countries
Navajyoti Samanta, University of Sheffield - Law School (presenter)
Discussant: Suren Gomtsian, Tilburg Law School


 

Criminal Justice - Room C2.17

Chair: Daniel Herold, University of Giessen

Estimating Racial Differences in Wrongful Conviction Rates
David Bjerk, Claremont Colleges - Robert Day School of Economics and Finance
Eric Helland, Claremont Colleges - Robert Day School of Economics and Finance (presenter)
Discussant: Roee Sarel, Frankfurt School of Finance & Management Gemeinnützige GmbH
Judicial Errors, Crime Deterrence and Appeals: Evidence from U.S. Federal Courts
Roee Sarel, Frankfurt School of Finance & Management Gemeinnützige GmbH (presenter)
Discussant: Eric Talley, Columbia University - Law School 
The Deterrent Effect of the Death Penalty? Evidence from British Commutations During World War I
Daniel L. Chen, University of Toulouse 1 - Toulouse School of Economics Institute for Advanced Studies/Harvard Law School LWP (presenter)
Discussant: Daniel Herold, University of Giessen

 

Law & Finance II - Room C3.05

Chair: Robert Bartlett, University of California, Berkeley - School of Law

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau: A Five Year Retrospective
Robert E. Krainer, University of Wisconsin - Madison - Department of Finance, Investment and Banking (presenter)
Discussant: Wulf Kaal, University of St. Thomas - School of Law (Minnesota) 

Debt Contract Terms and Creditor Control
Adam B. Badawi, Washington University in Saint Louis - School of Law (presenter)
Discussant: Tolga Caskurlu, University of Amsterdam Business School

Development or Democracy? Explaining Outcomes in Investment Treaty Arbitration
Daniel Behn, Pluricourts (presenter)
Malcolm Langford, University of Oslo 
Tarald Laudal Berge, University of Oslo - Department of Political Science 
Discussant:  Robert Bartlett, University of California, Berkeley - School of Law

 

Litigation and Courts II - Room D1.09

Chair: Stephan Tontrup, New York University School of Law

Is Pleading Really a Bargain?: Evidence from North Carolina
David Abrams, University of Pennsylvania Law School
Ryan Fackler, University of Pennsylvania (presenter)
Discussant: Bryan McCannon, West Virginia University - College of Business & Economics

Prudent Plea Bargaining
Bryan C. McCannon, West Virginia University - College of Business & Economics (presenter)
Mark Wilson, Saint Bonaventure University
Discussant: Ryan Fackler, University of Pennsylvania

Do Lawyers Know Uncertainty When They See It?
Oliver Belitz, University of Mannheim - Faculty of Law
Andreas Engert, University of Mannheim - Faculty of Law (presenter)
Andreas Michl, University of Mannheim - Faculty of Law
Discussant: Stephan Tontrup, New York University School of Law 

 

Judges and Judging IV - Room C2.23

Chair: Josephine De Jaegere, University of Antwerp - Research Group Law & Government

Judging Under Political Constraint: The Ecuadorean Case (2008-2015)
Jose Luis Castro-Montero, Tilburg University (presenter)
Gijs van Dijck, Tilburg University
Discussant: Jens Frankenreiter, ETH Zurich

Addressing an External Audience: An Empirical Analysis of the Citation Practices of the Belgian Constitutional Court
Josephine De Jaegere, University of Antwerp - Research Group Law & Government (presenter)
Discussant: Jose Luis Castro-Montero, Tilburg University
Are Advocates General Political? Policy Preferences of EU Member State Governments and the Voting Behavior of Members of the European Court of Justice
Jens Frankenreiter, ETH Zurich (presenter)
Discussant: Josephine De Jaegere, University of Antwerp - Research Group Law & Government

 

Law & Society I - Room C3.17

Chair: Catrina Denvir, University of Sydney - Faculty of Law

Wrong About Rights: Public Knowledge of Key Areas of Consumer, Housing and Employment Law
Nigel J. Balmer, Faculty of Law, University College London
Pascoe Pleasence, Government of the United Kingdom - Legal Services Research Centre (LSRC)
Catrina Denvir, University of Sydney - Faculty of Law (presenter)
Discussant: Angela Huyue Zhang, King's College London - The Dickson Poon School of Law
The Faceless Court
Angela Huyue Zhang, King's College London - The Dickson Poon School of Law (presenter)
Discussant: Christina Eckes, University of Amsterdam
Trust in Legal Institutions: An Empirical Approach from a Social Capital Perspective
Mariana Zuleta Ferrari, Tilburg Law School (presenter)
Discussant: Catrina Denvir, University of Sydney - Faculty of Law