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Falling Plaintiff Win Rate in Federal Courts
July 18, 2017
Alexandra D. Lahav and Peter Siegelman (University of Connecticut - School of Law and University of Connecticut - School of Law) have posted The Curious Incident of the Falling Win Rate on SSRN. Here is the abstract: For 40 quarters starting in 1985, the plaintiff win rate in adjudicated civil cases in Federal courts fell almost continuously, from 70 percent to 35 percent, where it remained—albeit with increased volatility—for the next 15 years. We explore, and largely reject, several possible...
July 18, 2017
Alexandra D. Lahav and Peter Siegelman (University of Connecticut - School of Law and University of Connecticut - School of Law) have posted The Curious Incident of the Falling Win Rate on SSRN. Here is the abstract: For 40 quarters starting in 1985, the plaintiff win rate in adjudicated civil cases in Federal courts fell almost continuously, from 70 percent to 35 percent, where it remained—albeit with increased volatility—for the next 15 years. We explore, and largely reject, several possible...
The Curious Incident of the Falling Win Rate
July 18, 2017
For 40 quarters starting in 1985, the plaintiff win rate in adjudicated civil cases in Federal courts fell almost continuously,...
July 18, 2017
For 40 quarters starting in 1985, the plaintiff win rate in adjudicated civil cases in Federal courts fell almost continuously,...
A Snapshot of Bankruptcy Filers in 2016
July 18, 2017
Consumers filing for bankruptcy in 2016 reported aggregated assets of $72 billion and aggregated total liabilities of $191 billion, a decline from the previous year, according to an annual report filed by the Judiciary with Congress. The report, required by Congress under the Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005, describes the activities of individuals with predominantly consumer debt. Other highlights of the report are: Total assets by consumer debtors fell 7 percent...
July 18, 2017
Consumers filing for bankruptcy in 2016 reported aggregated assets of $72 billion and aggregated total liabilities of $191 billion, a decline from the previous year, according to an annual report filed by the Judiciary with Congress. The report, required by Congress under the Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005, describes the activities of individuals with predominantly consumer debt. Other highlights of the report are: Total assets by consumer debtors fell 7 percent...
Firms Offer Litigation Insurance So Clients Can Hedge Bets in Court
July 17, 2017
To hedge against the possibility that the judgment — and his firm’s fees with it — would be wiped away on appeal, he first...
July 17, 2017
To hedge against the possibility that the judgment — and his firm’s fees with it — would be wiped away on appeal, he first...
Article on Psychological Factors in Estate Planning
July 17, 2017
John Guerin & L. Paul Hood Jr. recently published an Article entitled, Chapter 18: Psychological Factors in Estate...
July 17, 2017
John Guerin & L. Paul Hood Jr. recently published an Article entitled, Chapter 18: Psychological Factors in Estate...
Judging the Judiciary by the Numbers: Empirical Research on Judges
July 17, 2017
Do judges make decisions that are truly impartial? A wide range of experimental and field studies reveal that several extra-legal factors influence judicial decision making. Demographic characteristics of judges and litigants affect judges’ decisions. Judges also rely heavily on intuitive reasoning in deciding cases, making them vulnerable to the use of mental shortcuts that can lead to mistakes. Furthermore, judges sometimes rely on facts outside the record and rule more favorably towards litigants...
July 17, 2017
Do judges make decisions that are truly impartial? A wide range of experimental and field studies reveal that several extra-legal factors influence judicial decision making. Demographic characteristics of judges and litigants affect judges’ decisions. Judges also rely heavily on intuitive reasoning in deciding cases, making them vulnerable to the use of mental shortcuts that can lead to mistakes. Furthermore, judges sometimes rely on facts outside the record and rule more favorably towards litigants...
Unorthodox Commencement Address by Chief Justice John G. Roberts, Jr.
July 16, 2017
Now the commencement speakers will typically also wish you good luck and extend good wishes to you. I will not do that, and I’ll tell you why. From time to time in the years to come, I hope you will be treated unfairly, so that you will come to know the value of justice. I hope that you will suffer betrayal because that will teach you the importance of loyalty. Sorry to say, but I hope you will be lonely from time to time so that you don’t take friends for granted. I wish you bad luck, again,...
July 16, 2017
Now the commencement speakers will typically also wish you good luck and extend good wishes to you. I will not do that, and I’ll tell you why. From time to time in the years to come, I hope you will be treated unfairly, so that you will come to know the value of justice. I hope that you will suffer betrayal because that will teach you the importance of loyalty. Sorry to say, but I hope you will be lonely from time to time so that you don’t take friends for granted. I wish you bad luck, again,...
The Most Important Communication Skill You Will Ever Need
July 16, 2017
Everyone’s experienced those awkward social moments when there’s an overly long pause in the conversation or you’ve inadvertently interrupted the other person. These social gaffes can occur in face-to-face interactions, but are far more likely to happen when you’re on the phone with your conversation partner because you can’t read nonverbal signals of facial expression or body language. Even video chats can be punctuated with uncomfortable silences and the feeling that you’ve spoken...
July 16, 2017
Everyone’s experienced those awkward social moments when there’s an overly long pause in the conversation or you’ve inadvertently interrupted the other person. These social gaffes can occur in face-to-face interactions, but are far more likely to happen when you’re on the phone with your conversation partner because you can’t read nonverbal signals of facial expression or body language. Even video chats can be punctuated with uncomfortable silences and the feeling that you’ve spoken...
US Divorce Rate Dips, but Moral Acceptability Hits New High
July 16, 2017
by Andrew Dugan STORY HIGHLIGHTS Moral acceptability up 14 percentage points since 2001 Before state law changes in 1970s, divorce was more controversial Married, religious adults now more accepting of divorce
July 16, 2017
by Andrew Dugan STORY HIGHLIGHTS Moral acceptability up 14 percentage points since 2001 Before state law changes in 1970s, divorce was more controversial Married, religious adults now more accepting of divorce
Brezik: Estate Planning Is for Everyone
July 15, 2017
Estate planning is not reserved solely to the affluent. Proper planning, even for those with few assets, can mitigate the potential...
July 15, 2017
Estate planning is not reserved solely to the affluent. Proper planning, even for those with few assets, can mitigate the potential...
