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American lawyer
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The details
Biography
Introduction
George L. Priest is the John M. Olin Professor of Law and Economics and Director of the John M. Olin Center for Law, Economics, and Public Policy at Yale Law School. One of the nation's foremost antitrust scholars, he is also the author of a wide number of articles and monographs on the subjects of product liability, tort law, insurance litigation, and settlement. Among his students at Yale was journalist Emily Bazelon.
Priest is a graduate of Yale University and University of Chicago Law School. He is the father of fellow Yale Law School professor Claire Priest.
Politics
Priest supported former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani in the 2008 presidential election.