On May 11, 1978, the Economics Department of the City College of the City University of New York held its sixth annual conference. Seven papers, each with a comment, were delivered and are published in this volume. This publication has been made possible by income from the Henry Schwager Fund. Gerald Sirkin The City College of the City University of New York. 5 Contents Prefu~ 5 Introduction 9 1. California Law and its Economic Effects on Southern California by David L. Shapiro 14 No~ ~ Comments on "California Law and its Economic Effects on Southern California' by Harold M. Hochman 58 2. ERISA & The Prudent Man Rule: Avoiding P- verse Results by Roger D. Blair 62 Notes 80 Comments on "ERISA and the Prudent Man Rule: Avoiding Perverse Results" by Lewis Kornhauser 85 3. Fee Shifting: An Institutional Change to Decrease the Benefits from Free Riding by Gordon L.