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Report

The Globalization of Mass Civil Litigation: Lessons from the Volkswagen "Clean Diesel" Case

This report describes the Volkswagen "clean diesel" emission fraud litigation to illustrate the features of global mass litigation and the problems that arise in the resolution of these types of claims across transnational jurisdictions.

Jun 22, 2021
Journal Article

The Effect of Mandatory Insurer Reporting on Settlement Delay

This article examines this problem empirically, using a rich, national data set of closed automobile bodily injury claims.

Jan 22, 2021
Journal Article

Medicare Secondary Payer and Settlement Delay

The Medicare Secondary Payer Act of 1980 and its subsequent amendments led to a delay in the resolution of disputes involving auto accidents of about six months.

Dec 11, 2020
Journal Article

Settling the Score: Maximizing the Public Health Impact of Opioid Litigation

This Article responds to skeptics of a potential global opioid settlement agreement by proposing terms that would further public health goals.

May 12, 2020
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

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

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
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

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

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

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
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
News Release

RAND Study Finds Class Actions Against Insurers Rose Prior to Recent Reforms and Many Cases Occurred Outside Public View

April 4, 2007 news release: RAND Study Finds Class Actions Against Insurers Rose Prior to Recent Reforms and Many Cases Occurred Outside Public View.

Apr 4, 2007
Report

Class Action Dilemmas: Pursuing Public Goals for Private Gain, Executive Summary

Class action lawsuits — allowing one or a few plaintiffs to represent many who seek redress — have long been controversial.

Jan 1, 1999