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Mar 16, 2010

Third-Party Litigation Funding and Claim Transfer: Trends and Implications for the Civil Justice System

In July 2009, the UCLA-RAND Center for Law and Public Policy convened a conference to assess the regulatory implications, effect on dispute resolution, and trends in the development of third-party litigation funding.
Research

Jan 1, 2009

Do Non-Economic Damages Caps and Attorney Fee Limits Reduce Access to Justice for Victims of Medical Negligence?

Analyzes effects of noneconomic damages caps and attorney fee limits on the ability of people injured by negligent physicians to retain qualified lawyers to represent them
Research

Jan 1, 2000

Analyzing Discovery Management Policies: RAND Sheds New Light on the Civil Justice Reform Act Evaluation Data

To evaluate the effects of the Civil Justice Reform Act (CJRA) of 1990, the RAND Institute for Civil Justice was asked to look at implementation of certain case management policies in ten pilot districts.
Research

Jan 1, 2000

Just, Speedy, and Inexpensive? : An Evaluation of Judicial Case Management Under the Civil Justice Reform Act: A Summary

The Judicial Conference and the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts asked the RAND Institute for Civil Justice to evaluate the implementation of the Civil Justice Reform Act in ten pilot districts.
Research

Jan 1, 1998

Discovery Management: Further Analysis of the Civil Justice Reform Act Evaluation Data

The Advisory Committee on Civil Rules of the Judicial Conference of the United States asked RAND to conduct further analyses of the CJRA evaluation data to see if additional light could be shed on discovery management.
Research

Jan 1, 1996

Implementation of the Civil Justice Reform Act in Pilot and Comparison Districts

The report traces the stages in the Civil Justice Reform Act of 1990 (CJRA) implementation: the recommendations of the advisory groups, the plans adopted by the districts, and the plans actually implemented.
Research

Jan 1, 1996

An Evaluation of Judicial Case Management Under the Civil Justice Reform Act

The report describes the effects of the Civil Justice Reform Act of 1990 (CJRA) case management principles on time to disposition, costs, and participants' satisfaction and views of fairness.
Research

Jan 1, 1996

An Evaluation of Mediation and Early Neutral Evaluation Under the Civil Justice Reform Act

The report describes an assessment of the effects of six different alternative dispute resolution (ADR) programs that included mediation and early neutral evaluation.
Research Summary

Jan 1, 1995

Evaluating the Civil Justice Reform Act of 1990

The Civil Justice Reform Act (CJRA) of 1990 is rooted in more than a decade of concern that cases in federal courts take too long and cost litigants too much. As a consequence, proponents of reform argue, some individuals are denied access to justice.
Research

Jan 1, 1994

Preliminary Observations on Implementation of the Pilot Program of the Civil Justice Reform Act of 1990

The RAND Institute for Civil Justice is evaluating the pilot program of the Civil Justice Reform Act of 1990 at the request of the Judicial Conference of the United States.
Jan 1, 1991

Reducing Underresponding: Improving System Response to Mandated Reporters

This Note proposes three changes that could improve system functioning and reduce the frustration of those who are mandated by law to report child maltreatment.
Research Summary

Jan 1, 1990

Civil Trial Delay in the Los Angeles Superior Court: Breaking the Gridlock

This research brief describes the delay in Los Angeles Superior Court civil trials and suggests long-term options for speeding up the court process.

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California County Resentencing Pilot Program Makes Modest Progress

An Evaluation of California's Indigent Defense Grant Program

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Third-Party Litigation Funding and Claim Transfer: Trends and Implications for the Civil Justice System

Do Non-Economic Damages Caps and Attorney Fee Limits Reduce Access to Justice for Victims of Medical Negligence?

Analyzing Discovery Management Policies: RAND Sheds New Light on the Civil Justice Reform Act Evaluation Data

Just, Speedy, and Inexpensive? : An Evaluation of Judicial Case Management Under the Civil Justice Reform Act: A Summary

Discovery Management: Further Analysis of the Civil Justice Reform Act Evaluation Data

Implementation of the Civil Justice Reform Act in Pilot and Comparison Districts

An Evaluation of Judicial Case Management Under the Civil Justice Reform Act

An Evaluation of Mediation and Early Neutral Evaluation Under the Civil Justice Reform Act

Evaluating the Civil Justice Reform Act of 1990

Preliminary Observations on Implementation of the Pilot Program of the Civil Justice Reform Act of 1990

Reducing Underresponding: Improving System Response to Mandated Reporters

Civil Trial Delay in the Los Angeles Superior Court: Breaking the Gridlock

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California County Resentencing Pilot Program Makes Modest Progress

An Evaluation of California's Indigent Defense Grant Program

Explore RAND’s Work on this Topic

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Third-Party Litigation Funding and Claim Transfer: Trends and Implications for the Civil Justice System

Do Non-Economic Damages Caps and Attorney Fee Limits Reduce Access to Justice for Victims of Medical Negligence?

Analyzing Discovery Management Policies: RAND Sheds New Light on the Civil Justice Reform Act Evaluation Data

Just, Speedy, and Inexpensive? : An Evaluation of Judicial Case Management Under the Civil Justice Reform Act: A Summary

Discovery Management: Further Analysis of the Civil Justice Reform Act Evaluation Data

Implementation of the Civil Justice Reform Act in Pilot and Comparison Districts

An Evaluation of Judicial Case Management Under the Civil Justice Reform Act

An Evaluation of Mediation and Early Neutral Evaluation Under the Civil Justice Reform Act

Evaluating the Civil Justice Reform Act of 1990

Preliminary Observations on Implementation of the Pilot Program of the Civil Justice Reform Act of 1990

Reducing Underresponding: Improving System Response to Mandated Reporters

Civil Trial Delay in the Los Angeles Superior Court: Breaking the Gridlock

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