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Limited Scope Representation: An Experiment In San Diego Housing Court, Lisa Young Sep 2008

Limited Scope Representation: An Experiment In San Diego Housing Court, Lisa Young

Lisa Young

Limited Scope Representation: An Experiment in San Diego Housing Court Abstract By Lisa Young This paper analyses how limited scope representation effects the settlement agreements reached by litigants in San Diego Housing Court. Limited scope representation, also known as “unbundling,” is defined as a form of legal representation where the attorney only represents the client in one part of the client’s case. Limited Scope Representation is growing as a viable response to the significant lack of legal representation for middle- and low-income Americans. This paper is the first scholarship to test whether limited scope representation actually makes a substantive difference …


Framing The Choice Between Cash And Courthouse: Experiences With The 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund, Gillian K. Hadfield Aug 2008

Framing The Choice Between Cash And Courthouse: Experiences With The 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund, Gillian K. Hadfield

Gillian K Hadfield

In this paper I report the results of a quantitative and qualitative empirical study of how those who were injured or lost a family member in the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks evaluated the tradeoff between a cash payment--available through the Victim Compensation Fund--and the pursuit of litigation. Responses make it clear that potential plaintiffs saw much more at stake than monetary compensation and that the choice to forego litigation required the sacrifice of important non-monetary, civic, values: obtaining and publicizing information about what happened, prompting public findings of accountability for those responsible, and participating in the process of ensuring …


To Speak Or Not To Speak? Navigating The Treacherous Waters Of Parallel Investigations Following The Amendment Of Federal Rule Of Evidence 408, Mikah K. Story Thompson Aug 2007

To Speak Or Not To Speak? Navigating The Treacherous Waters Of Parallel Investigations Following The Amendment Of Federal Rule Of Evidence 408, Mikah K. Story Thompson

Mikah K. Story Thompson

This article is the first to explore the true impact of the recently amended Fed. R. Evid. 408 on parallel proceedings. Parallel proceedings exist where the government conducts both a civil and criminal investigation against a defendant for single instance of alleged misconduct. Prior to the rule’s amendment, a defendant facing parallel proceedings had the ability to negotiate settlement of the civil suit without fear that any incriminating statements made during settlement talks would later re-surface in the criminal case. However, the amendment to Rule 408 singles out defendants facing parallel proceedings by stating that the government may use any …


Australia To Become “Nerve Centre” For P2p Litigation?, Rebecca Giblin Dec 2005

Australia To Become “Nerve Centre” For P2p Litigation?, Rebecca Giblin

Dr Rebecca Giblin

Discusses the terms and implications of the Sharman Networks (Kazaa) settlement.


Www.Swissbankclaims.Com: The Legality And Morality Of The Holocaust-Era Restitution Settlement With The Swiss Banks, Michael Bazyler Dec 2000

Www.Swissbankclaims.Com: The Legality And Morality Of The Holocaust-Era Restitution Settlement With The Swiss Banks, Michael Bazyler

Michael Bazyler

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