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Auctioning Class Settlements, Jay Tidmarsh
Auctioning Class Settlements, Jay Tidmarsh
Jay Tidmarsh
Although they promise better deterrence at a lower cost, class actions are infected with problems that can keep them from delivering on this promise. One of these problems occurs when the agents for the class (the class representative and class counsel) advance their own interests at the expense of the class. Controlling agency cost, which often manifests itself at the time of settlement, has been the impetus behind a number of class-action reform proposals. This Article develops a proposal that, in conjunction with reforms in fee structure and opt-out rights, controls agency costs at the time of settlement. The idea …
The Mixed Roles Of The Guardian Ad Litem, Charles Baron
The Mixed Roles Of The Guardian Ad Litem, Charles Baron
Charles H. Baron
No abstract provided.
The Open Society And Its Enemies: Growing Professional Secrecy In Massachusetts, Charles Baron
The Open Society And Its Enemies: Growing Professional Secrecy In Massachusetts, Charles Baron
Charles H. Baron
No abstract provided.
When Crime Pays: Measuring Judicial Efficacy Against Corruption In Brazil, Ivo T. Gico, Carlos H. R. De Alencar
When Crime Pays: Measuring Judicial Efficacy Against Corruption In Brazil, Ivo T. Gico, Carlos H. R. De Alencar
Ivo Teixeira Gico Jr.
There is a widespread perception in Brazil that civil servants caught in corrupt practices are not punished. Yet, until now, there was no hard evidence that would support such claim and some argued that this was just a mislead perception due to the recent increase in anti-corruption measures. One of the main reasons for this notably absence is that it is very difficult to identify actual cases of corruption to, then, measure whether or not they are actually punished by the judicial system. This paper proposes a method of measuring judicial system efficacy against corruption by comparing proven corruption cases …
The Mixed Roles Of The Guardian Ad Litem, Charles Baron
The Mixed Roles Of The Guardian Ad Litem, Charles Baron
Charles H. Baron
No abstract provided.
The Open Society And Its Enemies: Growing Professional Secrecy In Massachusetts, Charles Baron
The Open Society And Its Enemies: Growing Professional Secrecy In Massachusetts, Charles Baron
Charles H. Baron
No abstract provided.
The Use/Nonuse/Misuse Of Applied Social Research In The Courts
The Use/Nonuse/Misuse Of Applied Social Research In The Courts
Charles H. Baron
No abstract provided.