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PERSPECTIVES ON LAW ECONOMIC ANALYSIS OF LAW Bruce Chapman Anthony Duggan Ed lacobucci J. Robert S, Prichard Michael Trebilcock Catherine Valcke 1999-2000 Storage KF 385 .A4R57 1999a c. 1 PERSPECTIVES ON LAW ECONOMIC ANALYSIS OF LAW Bruce Chapman Anthony Duggan Ed lacobucci J. Robert S. Prichard Michael Trebilcock Catherine Valcke 1999-2000 Digitized by the Internet Archive in 2018 with funding from University of Toronto https://archive.org/details/perspectivesonlaOOchap LAW AND ECONOMICS BRIDGE SCHEDULE All lectures will be given in BLH. Monday, January 3 For Monday’s lectures read Sections I and II of the materials. 2:10 - 3:00 M. Trebilcock, Introduction to Law and Economics 3:10 - 4:00 M. Trebilcock, Property Rights 4:10 - 5:00 B. Chapman, The Coase Theorem Tuesday, January 4 For Tuesday’s lectures read Section III of the materials. For Tuesday’s afternoon discussion groups read Section TV. 9:00 - 9:50 E. lacobucci, Contracts - Interpretation 10:00 - 10:50 C. Valcke, Contracts - Remedies 11:00 - 11:50 A. Duggan, Contractual Non-disclosure - (i) The Ethical Debate - (ii) The Law and Economics Approach 1:00 - 2:00 Discussion Groups: Two Contracts Cases (Section FV) Wednesday, January 5 For Wednesday’s lectures read Section V of the materials. For Wednesday’s afternoon discussion group read Section VI. 9:00 - 10:50 J.R.S. Prichard - Torts 11:00 - 11:50 B. Chapman - Torts and Organizations 1:00 - 2:00 Discussion Groups: Miller v. Jackson (Section VI) Thursday, January 6 For Thursday’s lecture read Section VII of the materials. 9:30 - 10:30 B. Chapman, Critiquing Law and Economics 10:45 -11:45 Panel: Questions & Answers PERSPECTIVES ON LAW ECONOMIC ANALYSIS OF LAW 1999 - 2000 TABLE OF CONTENTS I. OVERVIEW: LAW AND ECONOMICS M. Trebilcock, An Introduction to Law and Economics.1 M. Trebilcock, The Value and Limits of Economic Analysis of Law...11 II. PROPERTY RIGHTS AND THE COASE THEOREM M. Trebilcock, An Introduction to Law and Economics.20 R. Posner, Economic Analysis of Law (4* ed.) .24 A. Polinsky, An Introduction to Law and Economics...33 III. CONTRACT LAW M. Trebilcock, The Economic Perspective on Contract Law .41 1. Ayres & R. Geitner, Filling Gaps in Incomplete Contracts: An Economic Theory of Default Rules.45 A, Polinsky, An Introduction to Law and Economics.56 A. Duggan, et al Contractual Non-disclosure .68 A. Duggan, “Silence as Misleading Conduct: An Economic Analysis”.74 IV. DISCUSSION GROUP PROBLEMS: CONTRACTS Alaska Packers Association v. Domenico.82 American Brands v. Playgirl 84 V. TORT LAW A. Polinsky, An Introduction to Law and Economics ... 87 B. Chapman, “Corporate Tort Liability cind the Problem of Overcompliance’’.119 VI. DISCUSSION GROUP PROBLEM: TORTS Miller Jackson .....132 V. VIL CRITIQUING LAW AND ECONOMICS J.B. White, “Economics and Law: Two Cultures in Tension”.143