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Richard A. Epstein
Adjunct Scholar
Richard A. Epstein, professor of law at the University of Chicago, is an expert on numerous areas of the law, including property, torts, land use, civil procedure, contract law, workers' compensation, and Roman law. He is the author of Takings: Private Property and Eminent Domain and Simple Rules for a Complex World.
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Articles and Newsletters
"Takings Law Made Hard," Regulation, Vol. 32, No. 4, Winter 2009-2010.
"The Ominous Employee Free Choice Act," Regulation, Vol. 32, No. 1, Spring 2009.
Opinion and Commentary
"Why the Obama Stimulus Plan Must Fail," Forbes, July 21, 2009
"The Employee Free Choice Act Is Unconstitutional," The Wall Street Journal, December 19, 2008
"Robert Nozick Vs. The U.S. Congress," Forbes, October 8, 2008
"The Problem With Presidential Signing Statements," Chicago Tribune, July 16, 2006
"Trust Busters on the Supreme Court," The Wall Street Journal (Online), July 12, 2006
Events
"Supreme Neglect: How to Revive Constitutional Protection for Private Property," March 6, 2008 [Book Forum]
"How Progressives Rewrote the Constitution," February 15, 2006 [Book Forum]
Multimedia
"Labor Relations, Collective Choice and 'Card Check'" featuring Richard A. Epstein, March 17, 2009 [Flash Audio, 09:31]
"Coercion, State, and the Minimum Wage" featuring Richard A. Epstein, July 9, 2007 [Flash Audio, 09:28]
"Presidential Signing Statements" featuring Richard A. Epstein, July 21, 2006 [Flash Audio, 06:42]
Richard A. Epstein discusses the Constitution on PBS Think Tank with Ben Wattenberg (July 14, 2006) [Real Media]
Richard A. Epstein discusses his latest book, How Progressives Rewrote the Constitution, on PBS Think Tank with Ben Wattenberg (July 9, 2006) [Real Media]
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