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Dispute Resolution

In the legal field, conflict resolution and alternative dispute resolution are strategies to bring two or more parties to an amicable agreement outside the courthouse setting, such as via mediation and arbitration. RAND has researched dispute resolution since the early 1980s, beginning with medical malpractice and continuing with a focus on state, appellate, and federal court–ordered arbitration in mass torts, personal injury law suits, and the banking industry.

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The RAND Institute for Civil Justice: 40 Years

For 40 years, the RAND Institute for Civil Justice has supplied government and private decisionmakers and the public with the results of objective, empirically based, analytic research.

Dec 12, 2019
Commentary

'Game of Thrones' Reflections on International Relations

As two RAND researchers join millions of others in eagerly awaiting the final season of Game of Thrones, they reflect on one of the show's central themes: rival views of the nature of power and justice.

Apr 11, 2019
Report

The Role of Health Care Liens in Litigation and Recovery

This paper examines the different types of health care liens and trends in prevalence, as well as how liens have changed the landscape of claim resolution.

Nov 19, 2018
Journal Article

Contingent Fee Litigation in New York City

The New York courts have collected a wealth of data on contingent fee litigation. This Article aims to provide a preliminary analysis of the data in the closing statements.

Jan 30, 2018
Journal Article

Journal Article

Maybe There Is No Bias in the Selection of Disputes for Litigation

This article attempts to contribute to the empirical and theoretical literature on litigation, settlement, and selection by analyzing New York litigation "closing statements".

Jan 26, 2018
Journal Article

Journal Article

Multilevel Selection in Litigation Data: A Bounds Approach

Proposes a bounds approach to address the problem of selection with litigation data.

Jan 25, 2018
Report

Emerging Trends in Compensation for Widespread Losses

These conference proceedings explore emerging trends in compensation for widespread loss events, including regulators' changing roles, the impact of liens, and claim aggregation.

Dec 4, 2017
Report

Report

Maritime Issues in the East and South China Seas: Summary of a Conference Held January 12–13, 2016

This conference summary presents key insights from a January 2016 conference focusing on maritime disputes in the East and South China Seas.

Dec 12, 2016
Journal Article

Journal Article

Estimating the Effects of the English Rule on Litigation Outcomes

The English rule prescribes that the loser of a lawsuit pay the winner's litigation costs.

Dec 8, 2016
Report

Report

Improving the Timeliness of Equal Employment Opportunity Complaint Processing in Department of Defense

The Department of Defense should process formal discrimination complaints within 180 days of filing. However, many of these complaints are not processed within this time frame. This report provides information to help address this lag.

Feb 6, 2015
Report

Report

Economic Effects of Product Liability and Other Litigation Involving the Safety and Effectiveness of Pharmaceuticals

Opponents of product liability claim that liability reduces product availability, increases prices, and discourages innovation. Supporters claim that liability uncovers information about drug hazards and deters socially undesirable corporate behavior.

Feb 19, 2013
News Release

News Release

New Book Explores Transparency in the American Civil Justice System

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.

Apr 24, 2012
Commercial Book

Would Increased Transparency Improve the U.S. Civil Justice System?

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.

Apr 24, 2012
Research Brief

Research Brief

Would Increased Transparency Improve the Civil Justice System?

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.

Apr 24, 2012
Report

Report

Government Accountability Office Bid Protests in Air Force Source Selections: Evidence and Options

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, and the Air Force needs tactics to counter such protests.

Feb 22, 2012
Report

Report

Analysis of Government Accountability Office Bid Protests in Air Force Source Selections over the Past Two Decades

The authors used administrative databases on Air Force procurements to analyze trends and identify factors contributing to bid protest activity and outcomes.

Feb 22, 2012
Report

Report

Government Accountability Office Bid Protests in Air Force Source Selections: Evidence and Options — Executive Summary

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, and the Air Force needs tactics to counter such protests.

Feb 22, 2012
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RAND Institute for Civil Justice

The RAND Institute for Civil Justice (ICJ), a part of the Justice Policy program, 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.

Oct 3, 2011
Report

Report

Business-to-Business Arbitration in the United States: Perceptions of Corporate Counsel

Presents findings from a survey and follow-up interviews of corporate counsel on their thinking about arbitration and its use in business-to-business contracts. The data fill a significant gap in the commercial arbitration literature.

Jan 18, 2011
Dissertation

Dissertation

The Role of Public and Private Litigation in the Enforcement of Securities Laws in the United States

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.

Sep 19, 2007

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