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A Primer On Prejudgment Interest, Michael S. Knoll Dec 1996

A Primer On Prejudgment Interest, Michael S. Knoll

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Global Technological Integration, Intellectual Property Rights, And Competition Law: Some Introductory Comments, David J. Gerber Jan 1996

Global Technological Integration, Intellectual Property Rights, And Competition Law: Some Introductory Comments, David J. Gerber

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International Trade And Competition Law In Japan, David J. Gerber Jan 1996

International Trade And Competition Law In Japan, David J. Gerber

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A Reliance Damages Approach To Corporate Lockups, David A. Skeel Jr. Jan 1996

A Reliance Damages Approach To Corporate Lockups, David A. Skeel Jr.

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The Enforceability Of Norms And The Employment Relationship, Edward B. Rock, Michael L. Wachter Jan 1996

The Enforceability Of Norms And The Employment Relationship, Edward B. Rock, Michael L. Wachter

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America's Shifting Fascination With Comparative Corporate Governance, Edward B. Rock Jan 1996

America's Shifting Fascination With Comparative Corporate Governance, Edward B. Rock

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An Analysis Of Fee Shifting Based On The Margin Of Victory: On Frivolous Suints, Meritorious Suits, And The Role Of Rule 11, Howard F. Chang, Lucian A. Bebchuk Jan 1996

An Analysis Of Fee Shifting Based On The Margin Of Victory: On Frivolous Suints, Meritorious Suits, And The Role Of Rule 11, Howard F. Chang, Lucian A. Bebchuk

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When plaintiffs cannot predict the outcome of litigation with certainty, neither the American rule (each litigant bears its own litigation expenses) nor the British rule (the losing litigant pays the attorneys' fees of the winning litigant) would induce optimal decisions to bring suit. Plaintiffs may bring frivolous suits when litigation costs are small relative to the amount at stake; plaintiffs may not bring meritorious suits when litigation costs are large relative to this amount. More general fee-shifting rules are based not only on the identity of the winning party but also on how strong the court perceives the case to …