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Leveling The Playing Field? Exploring The Moral Ambiguity Of The Private Attorney General Model, Nathan Heastie Dec 2025

Leveling The Playing Field? Exploring The Moral Ambiguity Of The Private Attorney General Model, Nathan Heastie

Washington and Lee Law Review Online

Johnson & Johnson’s market cap is twice the GDP of Oklahoma. So, when Oklahoma hauled Johnson & Johnson and other behemoth pharmaceutical companies into state court for their participation in the opioid epidemic, Big Pharma’s resources created a David v. Goliath situation. Against all odds, Oklahoma stood toe-to-toe with Big Pharma and brought home more than $650 million in settlement funds.

Oklahoma’s success would be otherwise impossible without the assistance of three private law firms serving the role of “private attorneys general.” The State signed contingency fee arrangements with the firms, transferring the financial burden of litigation from the State …


Provisioning Digital Tools And Systems For Government Use [“Govtech”], Nina-Simone Edwards Jan 2024

Provisioning Digital Tools And Systems For Government Use [“Govtech”], Nina-Simone Edwards

Library Scholarship

The project’s second concept paper recommends a series of changes to the current policy landscape for govtech provisioning. The suggestions include rethinking the traditional “make vs. buy” dichotomy in public procurement, mandating interoperability and transparency of govtech tools and systems, and reenvisioning accountability requirements to avoid the problem of “waterfall” development.

To support these policy changes, the paper first recommends improved support and coordination for five important govtech-related functions. Next, it proposes some corresponding changes to institutional structure and organization. Finally, it emphasizes the need to bolster technical capacity within government by developing a pipeline of specialized, govtech-related training programs, …


Webster V. Doe, Lewis F. Powell, Jr. Oct 1987

Webster V. Doe, Lewis F. Powell, Jr.

Supreme Court Case Files

No abstract provided.


The Inflation Crunch And Relief For Government Contractors Under Public Law 85-804, Richard C. Johnson Jan 1975

The Inflation Crunch And Relief For Government Contractors Under Public Law 85-804, Richard C. Johnson

Washington and Lee Law Review

No abstract provided.


Restraint Of Agency Proceedings Under The Freedom Of Information Act Jan 1975

Restraint Of Agency Proceedings Under The Freedom Of Information Act

Washington and Lee Law Review

No abstract provided.


Government Contractor's Liability For Consequential Damages Mar 1960

Government Contractor's Liability For Consequential Damages

Washington and Lee Law Review

No abstract provided.


Security Clearance Revocation As A Justiciable Controversy Sep 1959

Security Clearance Revocation As A Justiciable Controversy

Washington and Lee Law Review

No abstract provided.


Public Utilities-Power Of Public Service Commissions Over Contracts Between Parent And Subsidiary Utility Corporations [Pacific Tel. & Tel. Co. V. Public Utilities Com., Cal. 195o] Mar 1951

Public Utilities-Power Of Public Service Commissions Over Contracts Between Parent And Subsidiary Utility Corporations [Pacific Tel. & Tel. Co. V. Public Utilities Com., Cal. 195o]

Washington and Lee Law Review

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Administrative Law-Delegation Of Legislative Power To Private Groups To Set Wage Standards For Public Construction Contracts [Baughn V. Gorrell & Riley, Ky. 1949]. Sep 1950

Administrative Law-Delegation Of Legislative Power To Private Groups To Set Wage Standards For Public Construction Contracts [Baughn V. Gorrell & Riley, Ky. 1949].

Washington and Lee Law Review

No abstract provided.