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Omri Ben-Shahar is the Leo and Eileen Herzel Professor of Law at the University of Chicago Law School, where he specializes in contract law, consumer protection, and the intersection of law and economics. His research examines market regulation through private law mechanisms, with emphasis on disclosure requirements, behavioral economics applications, and the design of efficient legal remedies in commercial contexts.
Ben-Shahar's scholarly work focuses on developing frameworks for modern regulatory challenges, including:
- Personalization of legal rules using behavioral data
- Reform of mandatory disclosure regimes
- Efficiency of boilerplate contracts in self-regulation
- Algorithmic governance and liability frameworks
- Privacy tradeoffs in data-driven markets
His recent publications demonstrate a strong emphasis on empirical methodologies and technological adaptation in law, particularly regarding AI governance, dynamic contract interpretation, and quantitative analysis of legal doctrines. This evolving research trajectory addresses emerging challenges in digital markets and algorithmic decision-making.
