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Should Courts Deduct Non-Legal Sanctions From Damages?, Robert D. Cooter, Ariel Porat
Should Courts Deduct Non-Legal Sanctions From Damages?, Robert D. Cooter, Ariel Porat
Robert Cooter
When legal and social norms regulate the same behavior, an act can trigger both legal and non-legal sanctions. Should courts deduct the non-legal sanction suffered by the wrongdoer from damages owed to the victim? We provide the answer for a legal system that seeks to minimize social costs. Non-legal sanctions typically harm the wrongdoer and benefit other people. In principle, courts should avoid over-deterring wrongdoers by deducting the benefit of the non-legal sanction from compensatory damages. In practice, instead of deducting the benefit of the non-legal sanction to other people, courts should deduct the burden on the wrongdoer. Deducting the …
Fairness, Character, And Efficiency In Firms , Robert D. Cooter, Melvin A. Eisenberg
Fairness, Character, And Efficiency In Firms , Robert D. Cooter, Melvin A. Eisenberg
Robert Cooter
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Report And Recommendations Made By The Panel Of Commissioners Concerning The Fifth Installment (The Banking And Financial Industry Installment) Of "E2" Claims (Bernard Audit - Chair, Jose Maria Abascal, David D. Caron), United Nations Compensation Commission For Claims Arising Out Of The 1990 Gulf War, U.N. Doc. S/Ac.26/2000/17 (29 September 2000), David D. Caron
David D. Caron
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The Place Of The Environment In International Tribunals, David D. Caron
The Place Of The Environment In International Tribunals, David D. Caron
David D. Caron
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International Tribunals And The Role Of The Host Country, David D. Caron
International Tribunals And The Role Of The Host Country, David D. Caron
David D. Caron
No abstract provided.