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Mobility‐Restricting Covenants in Business Contracts: The Case of Franchising

Journal of Empirical Legal Studies, Volume 23, Issue 3, Page 379-407, September 2026.
ABSTRACT Several studies show that restrictive covenants in employment contracts, such as non‐compete agreements, may affect employees in detrimental ways, including by reducing mobility and suppressing wages. While such concerns are real, these clauses also have the potential to serve legitimate business purposes by helping companies protect valuable ...
Francine Lafontaine, Lorenzo G. Luisetto, J.J. Prescott   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

When Is a Fee Too High? The Ethics of Pricing in Aesthetic Surgery. [PDF]

Aesthet Surg J Open Forum
Bresnick S.
europepmc   +1 more source

Sentencing in the Shadow of Promotion: The Impacts of Circuit Court Nomination on Federal Judges

Journal of Empirical Legal Studies, Volume 23, Issue 3, Page 359-378, September 2026.
ABSTRACT Judges seek to maximize their own utility, like everyone else. Their goals include job security and promotion. Federal judges lack the electoral incentives that often drive state judges, but they could audition for promotion. I test whether they audition for promotion in their criminal sentencing.
Nicholas Goldrosen
wiley   +1 more source

Antitrust Abandonment

Vol. 42:1This Article identifies the problem of “antitrust abandonment”: a pattern of long-term, unexplained disuse of antitrust-like enforcement powers held by industry regulators.
Douglas, Erika M.
core  

From NIL to real estate: strategic revenue adaptation in the post-house era of college athletics. [PDF]

Front Sports Act Living
Webster NR, Carr J.
europepmc   +1 more source

Expert Asymmetry: Evidence From Securities Litigation

Journal of Empirical Legal Studies, Volume 23, Issue 3, Page 293-326, September 2026.
ABSTRACT Modern litigation often involves two separate, extra‐legal features: (1) contingency fee arrangements with the plaintiff‐side attorney, and (2) a “battle of the experts” where the outcome of the case rests on conflicting expert witness testimony.
Adam Callister, Andrew Granato, Belisa Pang   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Publishers face antitrust lawsuit with potential implications for peer review, duplicate submission, and dissemination practices. [PDF]

Health Aff Sch
Curfman G.
europepmc   +1 more source

RPM and Vertical Integration With Upstream Competition and Noncontractible Efforts

The Journal of Industrial Economics, Volume 74, Issue 3, Page 349-366, September 2026.
ABSTRACT We study RPM and vertical integration in a common agency setting with two differentiated manufacturers and one retailer, where consumer demand depends on both the manufacturers' and retailer's noncontractible efforts. Under vertical separation, the adoption of maximum RPM by both manufacturers is an equilibrium and intensifies competition ...
Michele Bisceglia, Mark Israel, Salvatore Piccolo, Paolo Ramezzana   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Understanding merger control remedies in China. [PDF]

PLoS One
Hu S, Gong J.
europepmc   +1 more source

Cumulative Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and School Outcomes During Adolescence: A Scoping Review

Journal of School Health, Volume 96, Issue 9, September 2026.
ABSTRACT Background Emerging literature suggests cumulative adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), potentially traumatic experiences before age 18, are associated with poor school outcomes. This scoping review assessed the state of the literature on the association between cumulative ACEs and adolescent school outcomes.
Sarah A. Stoddard, Chelsea R. Moore, Carri S. Polick, Joshua M. Moss   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source