According to the Journal of Legal Studies, he was the second-most cited legal scholar of the 20th century after 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Judge Richard Posner, a frequent sparring partner.

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The EEOC is confident that its guidance will boost minority hiring, but studies published in the University of Chicago Legal Forum and the Journal of Law and Economics have found that businesses are much less likely to hire minority applicants when background checks are banned.

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