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Judiciary Issues

This page offers an easy way for policymakers to access judiciary research and analysis that is relevant to current Congressional agendas. For more in-depth information, visit the Civil Justice Research Area. For additional information, to request documents, or to arrange a briefing, contact the RAND Office of Congressional Relations at ocr@rand.org or (703) 413-1100 x5395.

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For more information on these and other Congressional briefings, contact the Office of Congressional Relations.

9 to 5: Do You Know If Your Boss Knows Where You Are?

Presented by Edward Balkovich and Tora Bikson
House Briefing
January 25, 2005
2:30-4:00 P.M.
2226 Rayburn House Office Building
Senate Briefing
January 25, 2005
4:30-6:00 P.M.
226 Dirksen Senate Office Building

Capping Non-Economic Awards in Medical Malpractice Trials: California Jury Verdicts Under MICRA

Presented by Nick Pace
July 12, 2004
Noon - 1:30 P.M.
121 Cannon House Office Building

Fact Sheet

The following PDF fact sheet encapsulates selected RAND publications, creating quick and easy references on a variety of Judiciary policy issues.

Do Policies That Target Physicians Who Make Medical Malpractice Payments Reduce Negligent Injuries? — Sep. 10, 2007

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The following PDF publication profiles list relevant research studies in various areas of public policy interest, creating a quick and easy reference guide of research in that area.

Highlights of RAND Research on Judiciary Issues

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The Role of Public and Private Litigation in the Enforcement of Securities Laws in the United States — Oct. 1, 2008

New York Stock Exchange, photo courtesy of Flickr

This dissertation analyzes the combination of federal and investors' class actions to enforce federal securities laws, as well as how the Sarbanes-Oxley Act disrupts joint public and private litigation to discipline self regulatory organizations like the national stock exchanges, and the effects of these attempted reforms on the market.

Previously Deported Immigrants More Likely to Be Rearrested After Leaving Jail — Sep. 8, 2008

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Deportable immigrants who previously have been expelled from the United States are more likely to be rearrested on suspicion of committing a crime after they are released from jail than other deportable immigrants without the prior history of expulsion.

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