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    Tool Created to Help Multinational Companies Assess Risk of Bribery When Doing Business in Foreign Countries

    May 13, 2019

    Corruption can hinder global business investment — particularly in emerging markets — but multinational companies often have difficulty assessing the business bribery risk in other countries. A new tool, called the TRACE Matrix, can help.

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    The Role of Health Care Liens in Litigation and Recovery

    Nov 20, 2018

    Third-party liens have increasingly become an issue in resolving mass litigation events. As lien rights grow, liens will almost certainly become more frequent and command a greater share of recovery funds.

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    Rethinking Insurance and Liability in the Transformative Age of Autonomous Vehicles

    Jun 8, 2018

    What are the challenges and opportunities for the automobile insurance industry as autonomous vehicle technology becomes widely deployed? This workshop brought together industry stakeholders, regulators, and consumer representatives to focus on the implications of AV technology for insurance and liability regimes.

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    Medical Care Provided to California's Injured Workers

    May 16, 2018

    Spending on medical care for injured workers has increased in California since 2007, despite a reduction in claims. Analysis of data from the Workers' Compensation Information System (WCIS) provides a framework for understanding changes in spending levels and establishes a baseline for a future study of the impact of the California's 2003-2004 workers' compensation reforms.

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    Tax Reform Could Raise Car Insurance Rates

    Feb 4, 2018

    The new tax law eliminates the individual mandate. When this repeal takes effect in 2019, millions more Americans are expected to go without health insurance. Auto insurers will likely pick up the tab for some of that population's medical care. That could raise car insurance premiums.

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    Contingent Fee Litigation in New York City

    Jan 30, 2018

    Analysis of "closing statements" in New York state courts from 2004–2013 show settlement rates in the state are very high relative to previous studies, that claims are disproportionately from poor neighborhoods, and that attorneys' fees are almost always one-third of net recovery, which is the maximum allowed by law, among other findings.