Issues in Law and Economics

Part I: Property
1. Should Body Parts Be Salable? Moore V. The Regents of the University of California (1990) and The Market For Human Tissue
2. Can Anyone Own the Sunlight? Fontainebleau Hotel Corp. V. Forty-Five Inc. (1959) and the Assignment And Protection of Property Rights
3. Should Eminent Domain Power be Available to Private Companies? Poletown Neighborhood Council V. City of Detroit (1981) and The Economics of Takings
4. Will File Sharing Ruin the Music Industry? A & M Records V. Napster and the Economics of Copyright Protection

Part II: Contracts
5. Should the Courts Encourage Contractual Breach? Acme Mills & Elevator Co V. J.C. Johnson (1911) and The Economics of Breaking Promises
6. Should the Courts Void a Contractual Clause They Deem Unfair? Williams V. Walker Thomas Furniture Co. (1965) and the Paradox of Stipulated Damages

Part III: Torts
7. Should Tort Liability Be Governed By Fault Or No-Fault Rules? Indiana Harbor Belt Railroad V. American Cyanamid (1990) And The Economics Of The Great Debate In Tort Law
8. Should Firms Be Held Liable For Product Defects? Voss V. Black And Decker And The Economics Of Product Liability
9. Does Malpractice Liability Induce Physicians To Provide Too Much Health Care? Helling V. Carey (1974) And The Economics Of Medical Malpractice Law

Part IV: Crime and Punishment
10. Are Criminals Rational? Gary Becker And The Dawn Of Rational Crime Analysis (1968)
11. Does Prison Reduce Crime Through Deterrence Or Incapacitation? Ewing V. California (2003) And The Economics Of The Three-Strikes Law
12. Is Racial Profiling A Nondiscriminatory Policing Strategy? Anderson V. Cornejo (2004) And The Economics Of Police Search Procedures
13. Do Judges Discriminate When Sentencing? The Sentencing Reform Act And Federal Sentencing Guidelines (1984)

Part V: Behavioral Law and Economics
14. How Does Behavioral Economics Contribute To The Economic Analysis Of Law? A Brief Introduction To The Marriage Of Economics And Psychology