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subsequently run out-of-sample predictions to estimate the number of hypothetical appeals cases in the settlement era absent the … settlement procedure. Our findings of a settlement-induced reduction in the number of appeals of up to 55 percent allow the …
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We analyze the countervailing incentives that mid-level appellate judges face when deciding whether to remand a case back to the lower court. Although appellate courts' ability to remand cases can mitigate moral hazard problems, by restraining trial court judges, it may sometimes instead...
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effects in both claiming and appeals, and, consistent with deterrence effects, these are negatively correlated. Second, low …
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The appeals process - whereby the losing party of an administrative or judicial decision can seek reconsideration of …
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investigate the determinants of the duration of the subsequent one- or two-stage appeals process. We find that while the speed of … the firststage appellate court decision depends on the court's appeals-related workload, the complexity of the case, the …
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