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May 27, 2026
In this report, the authors explain the effect of tort liability on safety incentives for life sciences researchers and research institutions.
Jul 9, 2024
Social inflation describes social and behavioral trends that are said to expand the liability of parties allegedly responsible for harms and their insurers. The authors look for trends consistent with the expected effects of social inflation.
Jun 22, 2021
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.
Video
Apr 29, 2021
Duration 1:22:24
This RAND Corporation virtual event explored how those who believe that they have been injured by COVID-19 vaccines in the United States can seek compensation and how the two federal compensation systems for people harmed by vaccines differ.
Feb 2, 2021
Duration 1:32:41
A RAND virtual event focused on (1) facilitating global distribution of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccines and (2) preventing liability and compensation concerns from affecting the vaccine supply chain and public uptake of the vaccine.
Commentary
Dec 18, 2020
Concern about potential COVID-19 vaccine side effects and their consequences may be contributing to Americans' reluctance to get vaccinated. Policymakers and the public should carefully consider what types and levels of compensation for any adverse effects of vaccination are truly fair and appropriate.
Expert Insights
Sep 21, 2020
The authors of this Perspective examine liability and compensation issues as they relate to the distribution and administration of future COVID-19 vaccines.
Research Summary
May 21, 2015
Interrogatories and depositions in a tort case against a bankrupt firm are less likely to reveal exposure to asbestos in the firm's product than if the case had occurred before the firm filed bankruptcy.
This report investigates whether bankruptcy reduces the likelihood that exposures to the asbestos-containing products of bankrupt parties will be identified in interrogatories and depositions.
Oct 1, 2012
The vast difference in outcomes for defendants assigned different counsel types raises important questions about the adequacy and fairness of the criminal justice system.
Apr 24, 2012
A collection of essays by leading legal scholars on the role and impact of confidentiality in the U.S. legal system, discussed in a multidisciplinary, nonpartisan, and empirical manner.
Press
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.
