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Books and Book Chapters

"Tort Reform," by Michael I. Krauss, Chapter 33, Cato Handbook for Congress: Policy Recommendations for the 107th Congress, (2001).

"Tobacco and the Rule of Law," by Robert A. Levy, Chapter 21 of the Cato Handbook for Congress: Policy Recommendations for the 107th Congress, (2001).

Cato Studies

"Toward Property Rights in Spectrum: The Difficult Policy Choices Ahead," by Dale Hatfield and Phil Weiser, Policy Analysis no. 575, August 17, 2006

"Robin Hood in Reverse: The Case against Taking Private Property for Economic Development," by Ilya Somin, Policy Analysis no. 535, February 21, 2005

"The Quality of Corporate Financial Statements and Their Auditors before and after Enron," by George Benston, Policy Analysis no. 497, November 6, 2003

"Threats to Financial Privacy and Tax Competition," by Richard W. Rahn and Veronique de Rugy, Policy Analysis no. 491, October 2, 2003

"Pistol Whipped: Baseless Lawsuits, Foolish Laws," by Robert A. Levy, Policy Analysis no. 400, May 9, 2001

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Articles and Newsletters

"A Private Auction of Opportunities," by Timothy Sandefur, Regulation, vol. 29, no. 1, Spring 2006.

"Assigning Broadband Rights," by Bruce M. Owen, Regulation, vol. 27, no. 1, Summer 2004.

"The Antitrust Emperor’s Clothes," by George Bittlingmayer, Regulation, vol. 25, no. 1, Summer 2004.

"When Theft Masquerades as Law," by Robert A. Levy, Cato Policy Report, vol. XXII, no. 2, March/April 2000.

"Battering Big Tobacco: Nothing to Lose but Our Liberty," by Robert A. Levy, Regulation Magazine, Summer 1997.

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Opinion and Commentary

"Destructive Overreach," by Richard W. Rahn, Washington Times, June 19, 2008

"Don't Count on Prop. 99," by Ilya Somin, Los Angeles Times, May 19, 2008

"Be Judicial in Your Compassion," by Robert A. Levy, National Review (Online), April 29, 2008

"The Olympics: Plus Ça Change …," by Ilya Shapiro, National Interest (Online), April 17, 2008

"Kelo, M.I.A.," by Ilya Somin, National Review (Online), April 2, 2008

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Speeches and Congressional Testimony

"Response to Supplementary Questions on the Global Tobacco Settlement," by Robert A. Levy to the Committee on the Judiciary, United States Senate, August 15, 1997.

"Global Tobacco Settlement," Robert A. Levy, Congressional Testimony, July 16, 1997.




Multimedia

Weekly Video May 5, 2008: William Easterly offers Hayekian insights into economic development. [Flash Video, 10:02]

Daily Podcast "Naked Short Selling: A Phantom Shares Menace?" featuring J.B. Heaton, May 1, 2008 [Flash Audio, 12:17]

Daily Podcast "Stoneridge and the Economy" featuring Ilya Shapiro, January 21, 2008 [Flash Audio, 08:37]

Daily Podcast "The Antitrust Religion" featuring Edwin S. Rockefeller, October 3, 2007 [Flash Audio, 08:33]

Daily Podcast "Coercion, State, and the Minimum Wage" featuring Richard A. Epstein, July 9, 2007 [Flash Audio, 09:28]

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