Tuesday, February 27, 2018

8:30am – 12:30pm

On February 27, 2018, the Classical Liberal Institute and the NYU Journal of Law and Liberty hosted a conference on Freedom versus Fairness?: The Tension Between Free Market and Populist Ideals in Labor.

New York University School of Law
Greenberg Lounge, Vanderbilt Hall
40 Washington Square South, New York, NY 10012

This symposium brought together leaders in law and economics to explore topical issues in the regulation of labor. Consisting of two panels and a keynote speech by the Honorable John M. True III, the symposium discussed various legal frameworks that attempt to create and enforce fair labor standards. The first panel discussed legislation that regulates the domestic labor force, with special attention toward Janus v. AFSCME. The second panel discussed recent executive orders and their implications on immigrant labor in the United States.

The entire event was filmed and is available on Youtube.

Panel 1 “Janus and ‘Fair Share’ Fees”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t8TLiTY0lNk&feature=youtu.be
featuring: Richard A. Epstein (NYU Law), Samuel Estreicher (NYU Law),  Liya Palagashvili (SUNY-Purchase) and David A. Schwarz (Irell & Manella)

Keynote Speech: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BemQssgpzRg&feature=youtu.be
presented by the Honorable John M. True III

Panel 2 “The Free Movement of Labor”:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=meCLXki7M30&feature=youtu.be
featuring: Kit Johnson (University of North Dakota), Michael LeRoy (University of Illinois), Lori A. Nessel (Seton Hall University), Mario J. Rizzo (NYU School of Arts and Science), Ilya Somin (George Mason University)

If you have any questions, please contact Program Manager Laura Creste at laura.creste@nyu.edu.