2012-05-24T14:32:33Z Copyright (c) 2012, The RAND Corporation RAND Corporation http://www.rand.org/topics/dispute-resolution.html http://www.rand.org/pubs/commercial_books/CB528.html Apr 24, 2012 Apr 24, 2012

Some argue that the confidentiality of the civil justice system keeps it working efficiently and fairly; others argue that the public is being denied information about hazards that may cause harm. A balanced approach to increasing transparency can improve the system, raise public confidence, and protect litigants' privacy.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/research_briefs/RB9661.html Apr 24, 2012 Apr 24, 2012

This research brief provides an overview of a collection of essays, a collaborative project by the UCLA-RAND Center for Law and Public Policy, examining the trade-offs between transparency and confidentiality in the civil justice system.

http://www.rand.org/news/press/2012/04/24.html Apr 24, 2012 Apr 24, 2012

The quest for greater transparency in the American civil justice system is the topic of a new book of essays illustrating how a balanced approach to increasing transparency can improve the civil justice system, raise public confidence and protect litigants' privacy.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/technical_reports/TR883.html Feb 22, 2012 Feb 22, 2012

To summarize trends and identify factors contributing to bid protest activity and outcomes in Air Force procurements, the authors assembled data from Air Force administrative databases on procurement activity and protests and developed statistical models to analyze bid protests.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/monographs/MG1077.html Feb 22, 2012 Feb 22, 2012

Recent bid protests have caused large disruptions in resource and operational planning in the Air Force, even leading to the cancellation of the Combat Search and Rescue helicopter program. Some tactics that the Air Force could use to counter such protests in the future include simplifying and clarifying selection criteria and priorities, explaining how its cost estimates are developed, and involving attorneys in external review of bids.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/documented_briefings/DB603.html Feb 22, 2012 Feb 22, 2012

Recent bid protests have caused large disruptions in resource and operational planning in the Air Force, even leading to the cancellation of the Combat Search and Rescue helicopter program. Some tactics that the Air Force could use to counter such protests in the future include simplifying and clarifying selection criteria and priorities, explaining how its cost estimates are developed, and involving attorneys in external review of bids.

http://www.rand.org/law-business-regulation/centers/civil-justice.html Oct 3, 2011 Oct 3, 2011

The RAND Institute for Civil Justice (ICJ) conducts research on all aspects of civil justice, from trends in litigation and jury verdicts to punitive damages, compensation systems, and alternative dispute resolution. Directly or indirectly, civil justice issues have an impact on us all.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/technical_reports/TR781.html Jan 18, 2011 Jan 18, 2011

Evidence suggests that arbitration clauses, though common in consumer contracts, are uncommon in commercial contracts, but research on why this may be so is scant. This report presents the findings of a survey and follow-up interviews of corporate counsel that sought to determine their thinking on domestic business-to-business arbitration and its use as an alternative to litigation.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/reprints/RP134.html Dec 31, 2003 Dec 31, 2003

Arbitration programs appear to meet a demand for fair, adjudicative third-party hearings, but in doing so, they don't always improve court efficiency.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/reprints/RP117.html Dec 31, 2003 Dec 31, 2003

This study reviews the available research on seven major court-administered alternative dispute resolution (ADR) procedures that appear to be particularly popular and representative of the broader range of alternatives.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/reprints/RP1090.html Dec 31, 2003 Dec 31, 2003

<p>Federal courts are now required by law to offer some form of alternative dispute resolution (ADR), and many state courts require parties to attempt to resolve their cases through mediation before they can obtain a trial date. The author presents a personal critical perspective on the evolution of ADR in the legal world. She presents historical antecedents, discusses the "community justice movement," the business community's joining of the ADR movement, and offers thoughts on the dispute resolution movement's contribution to changes in the view of the justice system.</p>

http://www.rand.org/pubs/reprints/RP107.html Dec 31, 2003 Dec 31, 2003

This article proposes an agenda for research on claims resolution facilities, the results of which could assist in improving the current set of facilities and fashioning better alternatives for the future.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/reprints/RP103.html Dec 31, 2003 Dec 31, 2003

This article describes court-ordered arbitration and distinguishes it from other dispute resolution procedures.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/reprints/RP109.html Dec 31, 2003 Dec 31, 2003

Science in the Court: Is There a Role for Alternative Dispute Resolution?

http://www.rand.org/pubs/monograph_reports/MR1425z1.html Jan 1, 2003 Jan 1, 2003

<p>For more than two decades, the California workers' compensation courts have been criticized for being slow, expensive, and procedurally inconsistent. In response to these concerns, the Commission on Health and Safety and Workers' Compensation engaged the RAND Institute for Civil Justice to conduct a top-to-bottom review of the courts. The research team found that the courts' problems stem largely from severe understaffing, the failure to upgrade their management information system, and a lack of clear guidance and coordination in the governing rules and procedures. (This document is an Executive Summary of the full report on this study, Improving Dispute Resolution for California's Injured Workers, MR-1425-ICJ, 2003. This Executive Summary includes a CD that contains the text of the full report.)</p>

http://www.rand.org/pubs/monograph_reports/MR1425.html Dec 31, 2002 Dec 31, 2002

<p>For more than two decades, the California workers' compensation courts have been criticized for being slow, expensive, and procedurally inconsistent. In response to these concerns, the Commission on Health and Safety and Workers' Compensation engaged the RAND Institute for Civil Justice to conduct a top-to-bottom review of the courts. The research team found that the courts' problems stem largely from severe understaffing, the failure to upgrade their management information system, and a lack of clear guidance and coordination in the governing rules and procedures.</p>

http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20030422.html Dec 31, 2002 Dec 31, 2002

<p>The law and economics literature on suit and settlement has tended to focus on two alternative conceptual models.</p>

http://www.rand.org/pubs/reprints/RP915.html Dec 31, 2000 Dec 31, 2000

This article traces the development of empirical research on alternative dispute resolution (ADR) and its impact on the legal system.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/reprints/RP871.html Dec 31, 1999 Dec 31, 1999

Although practitioners of alternative dispute resolution (ADR) have long emphasized the benefits of substituting problem-solving processes for adjudication, empirical studies indicate that ADR may not save litigation costs or time.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/research_briefs/RB9030.html Dec 31, 1998 Dec 31, 1998

Sought to provide evidence illuminating the questions of prevalence and factors leading to adoption in a study of practices in California.