Professor Babette Boliek is a Professor of Law at Pepperdine University. She recently served as Chief Economist of the Federal Communications Commission in Washington, D.C.
Professor Boliek earned her BA with distinction from California State University, Chico, her JD from Columbia University School of Law and her PhD in Economics from the University of California, Davis. While at Columbia, she was both a Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar and a John M. Olin Fellow for Law and Economics. Her doctoral, and much of her subsequent research, focuses on the theoretical and quantitative analysis of legal issues of the U.S. communications industry. Professor Boliek's scholarly research also focuses on issues in administrative, antitrust, and communications and sports law. Professor Boliek clerked for the Honorable Michael B. Mukasey of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York and is admitted to practice in the State of New York.
Prior to joining the Pepperdine Law faculty in 2009, Professor Boliek served as a Senior Fellow at the Information Economy Project at George Mason University School of Law, where she integrated her background in law and applied economics to analyze media, Internet, and telecommunications issues. Professor Boliek's work at George Mason followed and echoed her experience as a Fellow for the Center for Communication Law and Policy, a joint research venture of the University of Southern California Gould School of Law and the Annenberg School of Communication. In addition to her scholarly research at Pepperdine, Professor Boliek is a Visiting Scholar for the American Enterprise Institute and blogs regularly for AEI.org on a variety of technology and telecommunications related issues.
- Ph.D., University of California, Davis
- J.D., Columbia University
- B.A., California State University, Chico
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Privacy Law in the Digital Era: Private Rights v. Private Companies
St. Thomas-MN Student Chapter
Zoom Webinar -- St. Thomas-MN1101 Harmin Pl
Minneapolis, MN 55403
Privacy Law in the Digital Era: Private Rights Versus Private Companies
Illinois Student Chapter
Zoom Webinar -- Illinois504 E Pennsylvania Ave
Champaign, IL 61820
Privacy Law: Contracts, Regulation, and Antitrust
Colorado Student Chapter
Wolf Law Room 2042450 Kittredge Loop Dr,
Boulder, CO 80309
Pepperdine Law Review’s 2019 Symposium
Regulatory Transparency Project Sponsored Event
Pepperdine University School of Law24255 Pacific Coast Highway
Malibu, CA 90263
The Evolution of Antitrust Laws Relating to College Athletics
A Regulatory Transparency Project Fourth Branch Video
NCAA rules for student-athletes are based on the assumption that the rules protect the amateur...
Deep Dive Episode 42 – Populist Antitrust
Regulatory Transparency Project's Fourth Branch Podcast
This Deep Dive episode brings you the recording of the second panel from the Pepperdine Law...
American Broadcasting Companies, Inc. v. Aereo, Inc. - Post-Argument SCOTUScast
SCOTUScast 5-8-14 featuring Babette Boliek
On April 22, 2014, the Supreme Court heard oral argument in American Broadcasting Companies, Inc....