Peter Arcidiacono, Josh Kinsler, and Tyler Ransom analyze the rich trove of admissions data revealed at trial in an ongoing racial-discrimination suit against Harvard University.
Month: October 2020
Daniel E. Ho and Alice Xiang examine the implications of affirmative-action jurisprudence for the future of algorithmic fairness.
President Obama used his "pen & phone" to transform the immigration laws. President Trump declared an emergency to fund his border wall. Presidential power seems ascendant—or is it? John Yoo and Sai Prakash join host Miriam George to discuss presidential power, its limits, and its future. Guests: Profs. John Yoo (UC Berkeley Law) & Sai Prakash (U. Virginia Law)
Critics scoffed when Hertz tried to finance its bankruptcy by issuing new stock. Anthony J. Casey & Joshua C. Macey argue that the "Hertz maneuver" highlights distortions created by bankruptcy law's "absolute priority" rule.