Ohne effektive Ansprüche auf Offenlegung von Beweismitteln ist eine wirksame Durchsetzung von Kartellschadensersatzansprüchen kaum zu denken. Die Richtlinie 2014/104/EU soll unter anderem eine einheitliche Grundlage für die Offenlegung schaffen, schweigt aber zu praxisrelevanten Aspekten wie...

Reforms to the Joint and Several Liability rule (JSL) are one of the most common tort reforms and have been implemented by most US states. JSL allows plaintiffs to claim full recovery from one of the defendants, even if that defendant is only partially responsible for the tort. We develop a...

We examine the impact of tort reforms using U.S. birth records for 1989-2001. We make four contributions: First, we develop a model that analyzes the incentives created by specific tort reforms. Second, we assemble new data on tort reform. Third, we examine a range of outcomes. Finally, we allow...