Publications
Research Briefs
Research Briefs are listed in chronological order. Executive Summaries are also available for some ICJ publications.
The True Prevalence of Urinary Incontinence among Female Nursing Home Residents - 2006
Anger JT, Saigal CS, Pace J, Rodriguez LV, Litwin MS.
Abstract
Aptitude for Destruction, Volume 1: Organizational Learning in Terrorist Groups and Its Implications for Combating Terrorism - 2005
Brian A. Jackson with John C. Baker, Kim Cragin, John Parachini, Horacio R. Trujillo, Peter Chalk
Full Document
The Effects of A-76 Cost Comparisons on DoD Civilian Education and Training - 2006
Edward G. Keating, Dina G. Levy, Joy S. Moini, Susan M. Gates, Kristin J. Leuschner, Candice Riley, Tessa Kaganoff, Catherine H. Augustine
Full Document
Changing the Medical Malpractice Dispute Process: What Have We Learned From California's MICRA? - 2004
Research Brief
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Full Document Capping Non-Economic Awards in Medical Malpractice Trials: California Jury Verdicts Under MICRA
Research Brief Inside the Black Box of Managed Care Decisions: Understanding Patient Disputes over Coverage Denials
How Many Frozen Human Embryos Are Available for Research? - 2003
Research Brief
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Full Text PDF Cryopreserved Embryos in the United States and Their Availability for Research, from Fertility & Sterility
Changes in the Standards for Admitting Expert Evidence -2002
Research Brief
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Research Brief Changes in the Standards for Admitting Expert Evidence in Federal Civil Cases Since the Daubert Decision
How Do Third-Party, Bad Faith Bodily Injury Claims Affect Automobile Insurance Costs and Compensation? -2001
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Full Document The Effects of Third-Party Bad Faith Doctrine on Automobile Insurance Costs and Compensation
Workers' Compensation Outcomes Differ Little at Self-Insured and Insured Firms: Raising Questions About Adequacy and Equity of Benefits - 2001
Research Brief
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Full Document Permanent Disability at Private Self-Insured Firms: A Study of Earnings Loss, Replacement, and Return to Work for Workers' Compensation Claimants
No-Fault Automobile Insurance Unrelated to Accident Rates - 2001
Research Brief
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Full Document The Effect of No-Fault Automobile Insurance on Driver Behavior and Automobile Accidents in the United States
Scrapping Old Vehicles Would Improve Southern California Air Quality at Reasonable Cost - 2001
Research Brief
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Full Document Fighting Air Pollution in Southern California by Scrapping Old Vehicles
Does Involuntary Outpatient Treatment Work? - 2000
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Full Document The Effectiveness of Involuntary Outpatient Treatment: Empirical Evidence and the Experience of Eight States
Releasing Small Firms from Superfund Liability. What Will It Cost? - 2000
Research Brief
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Full Document The Financial Implications of Releasing Small Firms and Small-Volume Contributors from Superfund Liability
How Would a "Choice" Auto Insurance Plan Affect Insurance Costs and Compensation of Accident Victims - 1999
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Full Document The Effects of a Choice Automobile Insurance Plan on Insurance Costs and Compensation: An Analysis Based on 1997 Data
Binding Arbitration Is Not Frequently Used to Resolve Health Care Dispute - 1999
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Full Document Arbitration Agreements in Health Care: Myths and Reality
Compensating Permanent Workplace Injuries: A Study of the California System - 1998
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Full Docoument Compensating Permanent Workplace Injuries: A Study of the California System
Punitive Damage Awards in Financial Injury Jury Verdicts - 1997
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Full Document Punitive Damages in Financial Injury Jury Verdicts: Executive Summary
Just, Speedy, and Inexpensive? An Evaluation of Judicial Case Management under the CJRA - 1996
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Full Document Just, Speedy, and Inexpensive? an Evaluation of Judicial Case Management under the Civil Justice Reform Act
Cleaning up California's Vehicles: Tuning the Policy Mix - 1996
Research Brief
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Full Document California's Ozone Reduction Strategy for Light-Duty Vehicles: Direct Costs, Direct Emission Effects and Market Responses
Trends in Civil Jury Verdicts: New Data from 15 Jurisdictions - 1996
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Full Document Trends in Civil Jury Verdicts Since 1985
How Big Is the Price Tag for Excess Auto Injury Claims? - 1996
Research Brief
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Full Document The Costs of Excess Medical Claims for Automobile Personal Injuries
Choosing an Alternative to Tort - 1995
Research Brief
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Research Brief No-Fault Approaches to Compensating People Injured in Automobile Accidents
Evaluating the Civil Justice Reform Act of 1990 - 1995
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Full Document Preliminary Observations on Implementation of the Pilot Program of the Civil Justice Reform Act of 1990
Understanding Mass Personal Injury Litigation - 1995
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Research Brief Understanding Mass Personal Injury Litigation: A Socio-Legal Analysis
California's New Three-Strikes Law: Benefits, Costs, and Alternatives - 1994
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Research Brief Three Strikes and You're Out: Estimated Benefits and Costs of California's New Mandatory-Sentencing Law
Escaping the Courthouse - 1994
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Research Brief Escaping the Courthouse: Private Alternative Dispute Resolution in Los Angeles
Fixing Superfund: Getting the Formula Right - 1994
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Research Brief Fixing Superfund: The Effect of the Proposed Superfund Reform Act of 1994 on Transaction Costs
Can Reform Improve the Economic Effects of Product Liability? - 1994
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Research Brief Product Liability and the Economics of Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices
Superfund: The Private-Sector Experience -1992
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Research Brief Superfund and Transaction Costs: The Experiences of Insurers and Very Large Industrial Firms
A Pound of Prevention? The Indirect Costs of New Wrongful-Termination Laws - 1992
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Research Brief Labor Market Responses to Employer Liability
No-Fault Approaches to Automobile-Injury Compensation - 1991
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Research Brief No-Fault Automobile Insurance: A Policy Perspective
Accidental Injury Compensation in the United States - 1991
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Research Brief Compensation for Accidental Injuries in the United States: Executive Summary
Civil Delay in Federal Courts: Is It Getting Worse? - 1990
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Research Brief Statistical Overview of Civil Litigation in the Federal Courts
Research Brief Averting Gridlock: Strategies for Reducing Civil Delay in the Los Angeles Superior Court
Arbitrating High-Stakes Cases - 1990
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Research Brief Arbitrating High-Stakes Cases: An Evaluation of Court-Annexed Arbitration in a United States District Court
Corporate Liability: How Big Is the Real Price Tag? - 1989
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Research Brief The Economic Consequences of Expanded Corporate Liability: An Exploratory Study
Litigant Perceptions of Legal Procedures: What Do Litigants Want from the Tort System? - 1989
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Research Brief The Perception of Justice: Tort Litigants' Views of Trial, Court-Annexed Arbitration, and Judicial Settlement Conferences
Aviation Accident Litigation - 1989
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Research Brief Costs and Compensation Paid in Aviation Accident Litigation
The New Jersey Automobile Arbitration Program: Alternative Adjudication? - 1988
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Research Brief Alternative Adjudication: An Evaluation of the New Jersey Automobile Arbitration Program
Resolving Mass Tort Litigation: What Procedures Work? - 1988
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Research Brief Resolution of Mass Torts: Toward a Framework for Evaluation of Aggregative Procedures
Wrongful Termination: What Are the Consequences of Recent Legal Changes? - 1988
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Research Brief The Legal and Economic Consequences of Wrongful Termination
Opening the Black Box of Civil Jury Behavior - 1987
Research Brief
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Research Brief Getting Inside the Black Box: Toward a Better Understanding of Civil Jury Behavior
Tort Reform...How Will We Know Whether It "Worked?" - 1987
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Research Brief Assessing the Effects of Tort Reforms