by Byron Schlomach | Nov 27, 2019 | Blog
What follows is a true story – actually, two true stories, or the same story that occurred in two different places in very different times and circumstances. Read on to find out where. They had been discussing amongst themselves in pairs and small groups for months,...
by Mike Davis | Nov 25, 2019 | Blog
We at the 1889 Institute spend a lot of time critiquing government. I mean a lot. It’s what we do: we want to make government the best it can be, and that starts with identifying its flaws. But it is important, from time to time, to acknowledge that on the whole,...
by Mike Davis | Nov 22, 2019 | Research
Fully Loaded: Oklahoma’s Car Dealer Licensing Cartel Author Mike Davis Abstract This paper describes why “(t)here may not be a clearer example of naked protectionism in the laws of Oklahoma than the protection afforded to car dealers.” The law puts car...
by Byron Schlomach | Nov 20, 2019 | Blog
The Americans at the table, negotiating a business deal, ask one of their number, “You can speak Dutch?” He replies, “I’m OK.” With his fellow Americans looking doubtful, he proceeds to mistranslate what they want him to say to their Dutch counterparts. The “OK”...
by Benjamin Lepak | Nov 18, 2019 | Blog
One of the most routine things any court does is to publish its “docket.” This public calendar announces the cases the court will hear and when they will be heard. The docket doesn’t just keep the court on schedule and notify the parties in litigation when to show up...