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RAND research on civil justice aims to help make the civil justice system more efficient and more equitable. Much of this research is conducted within the RAND Institute for Civil Justice (ICJ) and disseminated to legal, business, and research communities, as well as to the public. View only Civil Justice Documents Available Online or find general information at Reports and Bookstore.

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History of Egyptian Grassroots Political Reform Movement Provides Insight Into Reform Efforts — Nov. 25, 2008

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The Kefaya Movement, an indigenous effort for political reform organized in Egypt, provides policymakers with an example of the challenges grassroots organizations in the Arab world face as they try to implement democracy and political reform. In late 2004, Kefaya was able to mobilize wide segments of Egyptian society.

The Role of Public and Private Litigation in the Enforcement of Securities Laws in the United States — Oct. 1, 2008

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This dissertation analyzes the combination of federal and investors' class actions to enforce federal securities laws, as well as how the Sarbanes-Oxley Act disrupts joint public and private litigation to discipline self regulatory organizations like the national stock exchanges, and the effects of these attempted reforms on the market.

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Compensation for Losses from the 9/11 Attacks

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This monograph examines the benefits received by those who were killed or seriously injured on 9/11 and the benefits provided to individuals and businesses in New York City that suffered losses from the attack on the World Trade Center.

Asbestos Litigation

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Building on previous RAND briefings, the authors report on what happened to those who have claimed injury from asbestos, what happened to the defendants in those cases, and how lawyers and judges have managed the cases.

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