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UK Rosenberg College of Law to Host Inframarginalism and Internet Conference

LEXINGTON, Ky. (Feb. 11, 2021) — Join the University of Kentucky J. David Rosenberg College of Law for a two-day conference, “Inframarginalism & Internet: A Conference on Markets as Wealth Distributors and the Implications for Tech Policy,” from 10:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 18, and 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 19.

The conference brings together lawyers and economists from more than a dozen institutions interested in advancing the wealth-distributive analysis of legal problems as well as explore applications to current debates regarding tech law and policy. The event will cover antitrust, data, taxation, consumer welfare, property, and tech policy from the perspective of the distribution of wealth. 

The event is virtual and open to the public. To register, please visit this link.

The conference is organized by Ramsi Woodcock, an assistant professor of law in the UK Rosenberg College of Law with a secondary appointment in the Department of Management in the Gatton College of Business and Economics, and hosted by the Rosenberg College of Law with support from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation. 

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