Judiciary Issues

This page offers an easy way for policymakers to access judiciary research and analysis that is relevant to current Congressional agendas. For more in-depth information, visit the Law and Business Research Area. For additional information, to request documents, or to arrange a briefing, contact the RAND Office of Congressional Relations at ocr@rand.org or (703) 413-1100 x5395.

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Newsletters

RAND regularly sends newsletters to update Congress on highlights of recent work about judiciary issues.

To view the topics of each newsletter, place your cursor over the month to see a list of work featured in that issue (requires Javascript).

Judiciary newsletter

Judiciary Newsletter

2010:
May | February

 

Civil Justice and Public Safety newsletters

Institute for Civil Justice Newsletter
This newsletter is no longer published.

2007:
July

2006:
October | April | March

2005 (PDF):
June

2004 (PDF):
November | September | July

2002 (PDF):
October

 

Testimony

Allowances for Spinal Hardware under California’s Official Medical Fee Schedule: Issues and Options

Testimony presented before the California State Senate Labor and Industrial Relations Committee on May 9, 2012.

2009 and prior

Legalizing Marijuana: Issues to Consider Before Reforming California State Law

Testimony presented before the California State Assembly Public Safety Committee on October 28, 2009.

Investigating the Costs of the Death Penalty in California: Insights for Future Data Collection from a Preliminary RAND Effort

Testimony presented before the California Commission on the Fair Administration of Justice on February 20, 2008.

Inflation in Hospital Charges: Implications for the California Workers’ Compensation Program

Testimony presented to the California Senate Labor and Industrial Relations Committee on January 15, 2003.

Privacy vs. Security: Electronic Surveillance in the Nation’s Capital

Testimony before the Subcommittee on the District of Columbia of the Committee on Government Reform, United States House of Representatives, on March 22, 2002.

Punitive Damages and Financial Injury Jury Verdict

This publication contains the written statement of Stephen Carroll delivered on June 24, 1997, to the Judiciary Committee of the United States Senate.

Briefings

For more information on these and other Congressional briefings, contact the Office of Congressional Relations.

9 to 5: Do You Know If Your Boss Knows Where You Are?

Presented by Edward Balkovich and Tora Bikson
House Briefing
January 25, 2005
2:30-4:00 P.M.
2226 Rayburn House Office Building
Senate Briefing
January 25, 2005
4:30-6:00 P.M.
226 Dirksen Senate Office Building

Capping Non-Economic Awards in Medical Malpractice Trials: California Jury Verdicts Under MICRA

Presented by Nick Pace
July 12, 2004
Noon - 1:30 P.M.
121 Cannon House Office Building

Fact Sheets

The following fact sheets encapsulate selected RAND publications, creating quick and easy references on a variety of policy issues.

How Might Marijuana Legalization in California Affect Public Budgets and Marijuana Consumption? — Jul. 7, 2010

Do Policies That Target Physicians Who Make Medical Malpractice Payments Reduce Negligent Injuries? — Sep. 10, 2007

What's Next? Egyptian Elections — May 15, 2012

RAND expert Jeffrey Martini speaks on the upcoming Egyptian presidential election and offers insights on the various presidential candidates, Egyptian and global reactions to the candidates, and the possible implications of an undefined constitution for the candidate that will be elected.

Questions After the First U.S. Bank Takeover by a Chinese State-Controlled Company — May 15, 2012

In considering foreign application to acquire U.S. companies, the United States needs to consider both risks as well as benefits in both defense and economic dimensions, write Charles Wolf, Jr., Brian Chow, Gregory Jones, and Scott Harold.

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