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Litigation settlements, litigation stakes, and financial distress costs
Australian Journal of Management, 2016Several theoretical studies provide predictions on the relation between settlement likelihood and litigation stakes. Although models with generalizable settings argue in favor of a negative relation, certain specialized settings predict the opposite.
Ganapathi S Narayanamoorthy, Hui Zhou
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Settlement, Litigation, and the Allocation of Litigation Costs
The RAND Journal of Economics, 1986This article examines a model of settlement and litigation in which the plaintiff makes a settlement demand based upon his true level of damages; the defendant infers the plaintiff's true damage level and decides whether to go to trial. When both parties share common beliefs about the likelihood of judgment in favor of the plaintiff (but not ...
Jennifer F. Reinganum, Louise L. Wilde
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Litigation trends and costs in otorhinolaryngology
The Journal of Laryngology & Otology, 2015AbstractBackground:Litigation in surgery is increasing and liabilities are becoming unsustainable. This study aimed to analyse trends in claims, and identify areas for potential risk reduction, improved patient safety and a reduction in the number, and cost, of future claims.Methods:Ten years of retrospective data on claims in otorhinolaryngology (2003–
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SSRN Electronic Journal, 2002
Shareholder lawsuits are a principal legal means to control management agency costs in corporations, yet they generate their own agency costs from the attorneys who bring representative litigation. The key policy question, and one that is central to good corporate governance, has long been how to properly balance the positive management agency ...
Robert B. Thompson, Randall S. Thomas
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Shareholder lawsuits are a principal legal means to control management agency costs in corporations, yet they generate their own agency costs from the attorneys who bring representative litigation. The key policy question, and one that is central to good corporate governance, has long been how to properly balance the positive management agency ...
Robert B. Thompson, Randall S. Thomas
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Litigation Costs and Legal Aid
2021AbstractChapter 13 presents the rules on costs and legal aid. It is for the referring court to decide on the allocation of costs in connection with a reference for a preliminary ruling. This means that parties to the main proceedings and any other persons or entities who intervene before the national court may have their costs covered.
Morten Broberg, Niels Fenger
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Alternatives to High-Cost Litigation
Cornell Hotel and Restaurant Administration Quarterly, 1995Companies that formalize an internal problem-resolution program may avoid huge legal costs and boost employee morale. Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) avoids time-consuming and expensive court trials. ADR may include mediation, arbitration, mini-trials, summary trials, and peer review.
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Controlling costs in patent litigation
Journal of Commercial Biotechnology, 1969This article provides the top 10 ways that clients can reduce their litigation costs. The article explains the types of costs that are incurred in patent litigation and discusses the various stages and timelines for a typical patent litigation dispute.
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Malpractice litigation and medical costs in Mississippi
Health Economics, 2007AbstractThis paper examines the impact of varying levels of malpractice litigation on area medical costs. Using a fixed‐effects model and Medicare Part B as the dependent variable, the results indicate that per enrollee medical expenditures are positively related to the incidence of medical malpractice lawsuits.
Brandon, Roberts, Irving, Hoch
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Patent Litigation and Cost of Capital
SSRN Electronic Journal, 2012Involvement in patent litigation creates substantial direct and indirect costs for firms. We present evidence that pairs of firms involved in patent litigation are more evenly-matched in financial profiles than pairs of firms not involved in litigation.
David Tan, Jie Yang
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