Talking law and economics at ETH Zurich

Did the Global South Have Their Say on EU Supply Chain Regulation? – Prof. Kevin Davis (NYU)

The Court Speaks, But Who Listens? Automated Compliance Review of the GDPR – Prof. Amit Zac (University of Amsterdam)

This podcast episode explores Professor Amit Zak's research on the automated compliance review of the GDPR in the context of international transfers of personal information. The research combines legal and technical analysis to investigate the effectiveness of the GDPR and the challenges of enforcing compliance. The fi...

Prof. Christoph Engel (Max Planck Institute Bonn): The German Constitutional Court – Political, but not Partisan?

This podcast episode explores the political power and influence of the German Constitutional Court. The discussion revolves around whether the court is political, the relationship between policy makers and the court, the challenges of studying political orientation and legal outcomes, and the potential for the German s...

The Right to Be Forgotten – Prof. Christopher S. Yoo (University of Pennsylvania)

This podcast episode explores the economic impact and potential unintended consequences of the "right to be forgotten" privacy law. The speakers discuss how this right, which allows individuals to request the deletion of their personal data, can lead to adverse selection and moral hazard in economic markets. They highl...

Common Law vs. Civil Law – Prof. Holger Spamann (Harvard)

This podcast episode explores the origins and distinctions between common law and civil law systems. The speaker challenges traditional definitions of these systems and highlights the historical and cultural differences between them. The episode also discusses the influence of precedent on judicial decisions in both sy...

Noisy Factors in Law - Prof. Adriana Robertson (Chicago)

This podcast episode, titled "Noisy Factors" in Law, emphasizes the need for transparency and critical evaluation in legal and financial analyses. It highlights the implications of using the Fama-French model, a widely adopted finance tool, in legal contexts. The retroactive changes in the model's data raise questions ...

Adapting Security Warnings to Counter Online Disinformation - Prof. Jonathan Mayer (Princeton)

This podcast episode explores the research conducted by Professor Jonathan Mayer and his team on adapting security warnings to counter online disinformation. The study aimed to understand the effectiveness of different kinds of warnings for misinformation and bridge the gap between information security and online misin...

Putting the Equity Back into Intellectual Property Remedies - with Prof. Henry E. Smith (Harvard)

This podcast episode explores the concept of equity in the legal system and its relationship to Meta law. The speakers discuss the significance of equity and its potential to enhance the application of remedies. They highlight the flexible and adaptable nature of Metalaw in addressing the limitations of rule-based syst...

The Influence of Environmental Concerns & Market Competition on Innovation - Prof. Ralf Martin (ICL)

This podcast episode explores Professor Ralph Martin's working paper on environmental preferences and technological choices. The episode discusses the traditional economic view of climate change as a prisoner's dilemma and argues that it is incomplete. It introduces the concept of prosocial preferences, where people ac...

Prof. Saul Levmore (Chicago) on SPACs, PIPEs, and Common Investors

This podcast episode explores the development and potential benefits of SPACs (Special Purpose Acquisition Companies) as a new method for businesses to raise money. It discusses how SPACs allow companies to access a wider pool of investors and can be more efficient than traditional methods of raising money. However, th...

Prof. Talia Gillis (Columbia) on the Fairness of Machine-Assisted Human Decisions

This podcast episode emphasizes the importance of considering human-AI interaction when designing algorithms for high-stake decisions. The optimal design of an algorithm depends on its implementation and how it will interact with human decision-makers. The episode discusses the implications of algorithmic predictions i...

Democratizing Behavioral Economics - with Prof. Daniel Markovits (Yale)

This podcast episode explores the challenges of traditional economic theories and introduces the concept of behavioral law and economics. It discusses the limitations of rational and self-interested models in explaining human behavior and highlights the importance of incorporating insights from psychology and other soc...