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Amy Kapczynski

@akapczynski.bsky.social
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Law prof at Yale, LPE Associate Justice, all things political economy, but not yr grandpas version.

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Greg Pak @gregpak.net · 11h
Tremendous turnout and energy at the Democratize Yale protest on Friday! Huge high five to hundreds of students, faculty, workers, and alums who are fighting for academic freedom and freedom of speech while telling President McInnis and the trustees NOT TO CUT A DEAL WITH TRUMP!
Yale students smile and clap at a Democratize Yale demonstration - one holds a sign reading "TRUSTEES: LISTEN. RESIST. DEMOCRATIZE."
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Corinne Blalock @corinneblalock.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Seventeen new public bathrooms is amazing, but let's be honest, it's not enough. Don't miss @rickweinmeyer.bsky.social's excellent piece at @nycpolicyforum.bsky.social about what it would really take to meet the bathroom needs of New York City! nycpolicyforum.substack.com/p/give-new-y...
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Give New Yorkers a Place to Go
New York City has long failed to provide enough public toilets. The Mamdani administration has the tools to change that.
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Association of Law and Political Economy @a-lpe.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Friends! We are thrilled to announce the Call for Proposals for our next annual meeting in Boston, MA, June 9-10, 2027. Please consider submitting a panel, roundtable, or individual paper proposal! lawandpoliticaleconomy.org?page_id=63
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Conference - Association of Law & Political Economy
2027 Annual ALPE Meeting June 9-10, 2027, Boston, MA We are thrilled to announce the Call for Proposals for the Association of Law and Political Economy’s 2027 annual meeting. We will meet in Boston, ...
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LPE Blog @lpeblog.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Today, @lookheron.bsky.social reviews Bridget Read's "Little Bosses Everywhere," a history of multilevel marketing. As the GOP coalition has increasingly become a vehicle for grifting, he argues, any post-MAGA reconstruction has to go after commercial fraud and deception.
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Big Little Lies
What the history of multilevel marketing can teach us about our political moment — and potential ways out of it.
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Amy Kapczynski @akapczynski.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
this is going to be so great. what are ppl cooking up??
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LPE Blog @lpeblog.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Today, Yochai Benkler analyzes the role of law in structuring and legitimating the social relations of production in capitalism.
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A Social Theory of Law in Capitalism
Understanding law's role in producing the imperatives of capitalism and the relative power of those who occupy different roles in production allows us to identify reforms capable of transforming the…
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LPE Blog @lpeblog.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
💯 "An MLM, then, is an especially effective institution for creating social hierarchies that channel money upward while creating an acceptance of—and a willingness to fight for—that hierarchy among even those on its lowest levels."
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Big Little Lies
What the history of multilevel marketing can teach us about our political moment.
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Matthias Meyer @mmyr.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
"The large exposure studies were not wrong, but they measured the wrong thing. Media change politics less by changing what citizens think than by changing the competitive environment in which political actors struggle to be heard." Another great essay by @pettertornberg.com
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Do We Need a Distributive Politics of Attention?
Grounding · Petter Törnberg on what the competition for attention does to democracy
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Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Very good point here: A lot of university leaders will think, "the Trump administration just wants us to make some vague statements - we can live with that." They are not counting on the DOJ using those statements as the basis for legal investigations. Which this DOJ will be willing to do.
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Dean Baker @deanbaker13.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
This seems the perfect T-shirt for the Democrats to sell as a fundraiser www.amazon.com/Lake-Ontario...
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Josh Chafetz @joshchafetz.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Cornell Government Department hiring an assistant professor in American politics; looking for a public law specialty, with a preference for LPE ... academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/32519
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Cornell University, Government Department
Job #AJO32519, American Politics Assistant Professor, Government Department, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, US
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Corinne Blalock @corinneblalock.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
still one of my favorite things we’ve ever put on the blog!!
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Chris Polansky @chrispolansky.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Sam Waterston, the television and film actor, said he was motivated to attend the demonstration because he did not want his alma mater to “give in to a bully.” “This [presidential] administration has been getting us all acquainted with what it feels like to live in an authoritarian society."
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Yale demonstrators challenge potential Trump DOJ settlement
The university prohibited reporters from covering the event on campus.
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Gregg Gonsalves @gregggonsalves.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
So we had a teach-in at Yale yesterday with over 300 students, faculty, and alums. The Chronicle of Higher Education covered it here. www.chronicle.com/article/yale... 1/
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What’s Behind the Rule-Defying Campus Resistance Against a Yale Trump Deal
Students, faculty members, and alumni joined in an unauthorized demonstration.
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Quinn Slobodian @quinnslobodian.com · 02/09/2026
great job here - in the very dynamic political economy program at berkeley - a dream gig! aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF05425
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Assistant Professor – Political Economy – 50% Political Economy and 50% in a Related Discipline
University of California, Berkeley is hiring. Apply now!
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Yale AAUP @aaupyale.org · 01/09/2026
Want more context for today’s “Democratize Yale” teach-in? Sher Tremonte LLP’s July 7 letter, written on behalf of Yale AAUP, details serious factual, statistical, and legal deficiencies in the DOJ’s allegations against Yale. Read it: bit.ly/SherTremonteLetter
Charcoal-gray graphic. At the upper left, text reads “READ THE LETTER,” followed by “bit.ly/SherTremonteLetter.” Centered below is the first page of a July 7, 2026, Sher Tremonte LLP letter emailed to Yale President Maurie McInnis and General Counsel Alexander E. Dreier regarding the Department of Justice’s May 14, 2026 “Letter of Findings.” A curved white arrow points toward the letter. Large white text at the bottom reads: “Read the July 7 letter sent by attorneys from Sher Tremonte LLP, representing Yale AAUP, to President Maurie McInnis and Yale General Counsel Alexander Dreier. The letter details the serious factual, statistical, and legal deficiencies in the Department of Justice’s allegations against Yale.”
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Amy Kapczynski @akapczynski.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
This fab teach-in yesterday -- organized by undergrads, w/ @aaupyale.org and @standupforyale.bsky.social and Endowment Justice -- also launched a campaign to Democratize Yale. Alums, students, anyone teaching or working at Yale, read more, and join us! democratizeyale.org
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Democratize Yale
Four demands for a more democratic Yale.
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Gregg Gonsalves @gregggonsalves.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Sam Waterston: "The lesson couldn’t be simpler … It’s as old as the schoolyard, as old as the Bible. And I won’t forget my father saying, after the war, with the finality and the quiet way that he said it: Never give in to a bully.'" ctmirror.org/2026/09/01/y...
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Demonstrators ring in semester with calls to 'democratize Yale'
It was the first event of its kind since students returned to Yale for the start of the school year. But discontent has been brewing longer.
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Gregg Gonsalves @gregggonsalves.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Yale President McInnis has been telling people that Yale has no choice but to negotiate a settlement with the Trump administration. This is a willful misreading of the law and as such, a lie. A resolution process is voluntary and legal scholars have been pushing back. 1/ abcnews.com/US/yale-face...
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Yale faces backlash for talks with the Justice Department regarding its admissions
Legal experts weigh in on Yale's decision to negotiate with the DOJ for a potential resolution over alleged race discrimination in their admissions processes.
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Yale AAUP @aaupyale.org · 13/08/2026
Is becoming a member of AAUP Yale worth it? If you want a voice in the issues shaping your work, your university, and the future of higher education, the answer may be yes. Follow this thread for some of the issues guiding our work—and how you can help shape it. 🧵 1/4
Text graphic on a textured white background. Large black and gray text reads, “Is it worth it? Reasons to become a member of Yale AAUP.” Below: “Sign up today if you are concerned about any of the following...” A red exclamation point and black arrow decorate the slide.
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Yale AAUP @aaupyale.org · 25/08/2026
Stuck in New Haven rush-hour traffic? At least there’s something worth reading along the way. 👀 Two 48-foot billboards sponsored by Indivisible Civics along I-91 and I-95 read: “Yale is failing intro to ethics by cutting a deal with Trump.” 🧵 1/5
White graphic with the text, “Two 48-foot billboards along I-91 and I-95 read…” followed by very large black letters: “Yale: Don’t Cave.” Below, text reads, “Indivisible takes the campaign to New Haven.” A photograph shows one of the digital billboards partially obscured by tree branches. The billboard says Yale is “failing intro to ethics by cutting a deal with Trump” and includes a circled red F and YaleDontCave.com. Photo credited to Gregg Gonsalves via Yale Daily News.
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Yale AAUP @aaupyale.org · 05/08/2026
You might be eligible to join AAUP Yale—even if you’ve never thought of yourself as “faculty.” Our chapter includes academic workers across ranks and appointment types. Swipe through, then continue in the thread. 🧵 #AAUP #AcademicLabor
Text graphic on a textured white background. Large black and dark gray text reads, “Did you know? You might be eligible to join AAUP Yale.” Smaller text explains that the chapter brings together faculty and instructional staff across schools, ranks, and appointment types and says, “Swipe to see if you are eligible!” A red halftone exclamation point and large distressed black arrow decorate the slide.Text graphic on a light gray background. Large black heading reads, “All Faculty.” Centered text states, “Standing, contingent, and adjunct faculty are all included in AAUP Yale’s broad definition of faculty.” A red call to action reads, “Become a member today: aaupyale.org/join-us.”Text graphic on a light gray background. Large black heading reads, “Lecturers + Instructors.” Centered text states, “You do not need to hold the title of ‘professor’ to participate.” A red call to action reads, “Become a member today: aaupyale.org/join-us.”
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Amy Kapczynski @akapczynski.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
This whistleblower complaint is astonishing. www.documentcloud.org/documents/28562760-title-vi-whistleblower-disclosure-for-congress/
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Amy Kapczynski @akapczynski.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
Wow - AAU President having a real Brad Karp moment. She believed she had a deal that Compact 2.0 would have no impact on funding… www.chronicle.com/article/for-...
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Amy Kapczynski @akapczynski.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
Hope folks at Yale are reading this today.
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Gregg Gonsalves @gregggonsalves.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
The Yale Daily News on alumni organizing against #Yale President McInnis and the trustees' rush to surrender to the Trump administration. yaledailynews.com/articles/in-...
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Amy Kapczynski @akapczynski.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
Compelling read from @nhold.bsky.social -- Moyn's "suggestion that academia would be better off if mandatory retirement were brought back something that very much sticks in my craw. It is, to be blunt, offensive management bullshit." lpeproject.org/blog/what-ro...
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What Rolls Downhill
Recent calls for mandatory retirement in academia are a reminder that class and other social hierarchies are something like mountains with increasingly dense fog toward their peaks: the higher up one…
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Corinne Blalock @corinneblalock.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
I mean, read everything Gabe writes, but especially the things he writes for the LPE blog 👀 This piece does an excellent job laying out why we can't just sub in any identity category to Stuart Hall's famous formulation & the stakes of what it means to say something is a mediator of class
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Amy Kapczynski @akapczynski.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
Powerful call to Yale's Trustees to "stand for academic freedom and independence." "You are among the most privileged people in America, which means the cost of courage is lower for you than for almost anyone else being asked to show it." 🔥🔥 www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
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Opinion | Yale’s trustees face a decision with profound consequences
A lesson from Hungary: Boards don't capitulate to authoritarians. The people on them do.
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Chris Murphy @chrismurphyct.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
Trump is trying to destroy academic freedom - he sees it as an impediment to his corruption of our democracy. I know university leaders, like those at Yale, are in a tough position given his attacks, but they are under no obligation to agree to anything other than what's required under existing law.
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Jan-Werner Mueller @jwmueller-pu.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
"This wave of anticipatory obedience is all the more egregious because – just as in the debates at Yale – non-leaders might sometimes just know better."
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The federal government isn’t America’s only authoritarian institution | Jan-Werner Müller
Backlash at Yale to its negotiations with Trump shine a light on the danger of smaller authoritarian structures in civil society
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Mark Copelovitch @mcopelov.bsky.social · 26/07/2026
I look forward to all the reports & coverage about all of the internal problems & mistakes of all of these other institutions, in the same way that universities are constantly blamed (& blaming themselves) for “declining trust.” “Compared to what?” news.gallup.com/poll/712436/...
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Thomas Zimmer @thomaszimmer.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
“Viewpoint diversity” is a trap For @table.media, I wrote about the Yale report on “Trust in Higher Education” – and why we will not be able to defend academic freedom by accepting the terms set by a rightwing campaign intended to impose reactionary rule. Some thoughts, since it is in German:
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Die Freiheit der Wissenschaft lässt sich nicht in den Begriffen der radikalen Rechten verteidigen
US-Hochschulen üben Selbstkritik wegen mangelnder „viewpoint diversity“. Weshalb hinter diesem Begriff eine jahrzehntelange Kampagne gegen die Idee einer freien Universität und Gesellschaft steht, erk...
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Carl T. Bergstrom @carlbergstrom.com · 23/07/2026
1. The new Trump / Kratsios plan for US science appears explicitly designed to destroy US universities. Diverting money to tech donors is probably just a bonus. Gift link.
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Trump’s Plan for Science: More Money for A.I., Less for Universities (Gift Article)
Michael Kratsios, President Trump’s science adviser, proposed overhauling how the government funds research. Democrats said Mr. Trump’s actions had weakened science.
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Dominique Baker @bakerdphd.bsky.social · 12/07/2026
"[Sen. Richard Blumenthal] added that both settlement offers had been made without any demand from the Trump administration." Without. Any. Demand.
Screenshot of article which reads: On Friday, Sen. Richard Blumenthal said at a press conference on campus that an initial settlement offer from the University had been rejected by the Trump administration, and that Yale had made a second offer. He added that both settlement offers had been made without any demand from the Trump administration.
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CT Insider @ctinsider.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
The letter comes after the U.S. Department of Justice accused the Yale School of Medicine of illegally discriminating against white and Asian applicants.
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Some Yale professors threaten legal action if university settles admissions complaint with DOJ
The letter comes after the U.S. Department of Justice accused the Yale School of Medicine of illegally discriminating against white and Asian applicants.
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Gregg Gonsalves @gregggonsalves.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
Yale getting relentlessly mocked. Good. The president and trustees deserve it. Too bad the rest of us have to go down with this ship and its reckless captains. abovethelaw.com/2026/07/yale...
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Yale Law School Begging Yale University To Find Its Spine Against Donald Trump - Above the Law
You know... Harvard had the courage to fight back.
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Gregg Gonsalves @gregggonsalves.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
Universities in the US are governed now by "liberal autocrats." It's time to bring faculty, students, staff and alumni into leadership. Trustees and presidents are out of touch, unaccountable, and in this moment, selling us out to the Trump administration. www.thenation.com/article/soci...
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The Higher Education Revolution We Need to Have
Our universities are selling us out. If we want that to change, we have to change the way they’re run.
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South Florida Sun Sentinel @sun-sentinel.com · 07/07/2026
BREAKING: A federal appeals court ion Tuesday struck down parts of Florida’s Stop WOKE Act, calling it a “breathtaking assertion of power” that unconstitutionally censors what state university and college professors can discuss with their students about race, sex and other forms of bias.
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Federal court strikes down Florida’s Stop WOKE Act in higher ed
The ruling said Florida’s law was unconstitutional and wrongly tried to ban the speech of professors and students.
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Sherrilyn Ifill @sifill.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
Keep fighting. Please.
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Gregg Gonsalves @gregggonsalves.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
Yale President McInnis and the trustees are out of step with their faculty, including the current and present deans of the law school, in seeking a settlement from the Trump administration. Students and alumni also oppose. Who does Yale leadership actually represent? www.nytimes.com/2026/07/07/u...
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Yale Law School Fights to Stop Trump Deal
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Gregg Gonsalves @gregggonsalves.bsky.social · 27/06/2026
Stand Up for Yale, a group representing thousands of #Yale alums condemns the Trump administration investigation and warns against settlement, calls on the university to defend its students, its independence, its lawful commitment to an inclusive academic community. More at www.standupforyale.org
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STAND UP FOR YALE
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Amy Kapczynski @akapczynski.bsky.social · 27/06/2026
Very bad news -- Yale leadership needs to hear from you on this. If Yale wants to restore trust in higher ed it should not be Paul Weiss here - it should be standing up for higher ed and our students. Contact info below! www.nytimes.com/2026/06/26/u...
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Yale Seeks Trump Administration Deal as It Faces Sprawling Investigation
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Luke Herrine @lookheron.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
Just posted an updated version of my draft article on how student loans stabilized US higher education spending for two generations through a sort of anti-politics, but undermined its own stabilizing qualities over time, helping to open space for the current crisis papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
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The Destabilizing Politics of Student Debt
<div> <span>This Article provides an account of how student loans came to stabilize federal higher education politics and how, over time, they eroded their own
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Samuel Moyn @samuelmoyn.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
Gr8 post. “If there has been this great disavowal, where is the evidence? How have the casebooks changed, how has legal education changed? And where are the renunciations of Coase, Posner, and other canonical works, by a new generation of L&E scholars?” lpeproject.org/blog/two-dog...
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Two Dogmas of LPE Critics
Is LPE scholarship anti-empirical? Has contemporary law and economics become a neutral social science? Don't believe everything you hear in Chicago.
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Amy Kapczynski @akapczynski.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
Is LPE scholarship anti-empirical? Has contemporary law and economics become a neutral social science? Don’t believe everything you hear in Chicago! From me on the blog today: lpeproject.org/blog/two-dog...
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Two Dogmas of LPE Critics
Is LPE scholarship anti-empirical? Has contemporary law and economics become a neutral social science? Don't believe everything you hear in Chicago.
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Victor Pickard @victorpickard.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
Excellent @lpeblog.bsky.social discussion about the LPE project that sheds light on what must be done to confront our democratic crisis. As an intellectual formation, the LPE project also holds key insights for those of us doing work on the political economy of media. lpeproject.org/blog/what-is...
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What is LPE? An ALPE Lightning Round
What is LPE? Is it a reaction to law and economics? Does it have a method? What is its normative north star? At this year's ALPE conference, Amy Kapczynski, Corinne Blalock, Aslı Bâli, Sabeel Rahman…
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Noah Rosenblum @narosenblum.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
Now up on @ssrn.bsky.social, my latest with @levmenand.bsky.social on The Case for Administrative Law Pluralism, forthcoming in the exciting new edited collection by @blakeprof.bsky.social, @joshuamacey.bsky.social, @ksabeelrahman.bsky.social, and Bijal Shah. (1/4) papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
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The Case for Administrative Law Pluralism
<p><span>Federal administrative law is in flux. The Roberts Court has upended its doctrinal foundations, and the Second Trump Administration has flouted its lon
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