Professional malpractice is currently treated as a tort in the U.S. Court system. However, cases of professional malpractice differ from other torts since they generally occur between parties with a pre-existing relationship. Such a pre-existing relationship allows for the possibility of...

There is a widespread belief throughout Latin America that the judicial sector is not in a position to foster private sector development within a market system. The courts are overburdened and unable to dispose of cases in a timely fashion. As a result, frustrated litigants lose faith in the...