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University Of Baltimore Symposium Report: Debut Of “The Matthew Fogg Symposia On The Vitality Of Stare Decisis In America”, Zena D. Crenshaw-Logal
University Of Baltimore Symposium Report: Debut Of “The Matthew Fogg Symposia On The Vitality Of Stare Decisis In America”, Zena D. Crenshaw-Logal
Zena Denise Crenshaw-Logal
On the first of each two day symposium of the Fogg symposia, lawyers representing NGOs in the civil rights, judicial reform, and whistleblower advocacy fields are to share relevant work of featured legal scholars in lay terms; relate the underlying principles to real life cases; and propose appropriate reform efforts. Four (4) of the scholars spend the next day relating their featured articles to views on the vitality of stare decisis. Specifically, the combined panels of public interest attorneys and law professors consider whether compliance with the doctrine is reasonably assured in America given the: 1. considerable discretion vested in …
Does Private Enforcement Attract Excessive Litigation? Evidence From The False Claims Act, David Y. Kwok
Does Private Enforcement Attract Excessive Litigation? Evidence From The False Claims Act, David Y. Kwok
David Y Kwok
Private litigation can help correct wrongs, but the right to litigate can also be abused. The structure of the U.S. judicial system can make it difficult to determine how frequently private parties misuse litigation. Utilizing a new data set of False Claims Act litigation, I conduct a systematic evaluation of private litigation in the fraud context. I find law firms generally pursue a cooperative strategy with the Department of Justice rather than adopting abusive litigation practices. This suggests that private litigation may effectively complement public enforcement and that such litigation may be helpful in other areas of law.