This paper introduces the concept of emotions into the standard litigation contest. Positive (negative) emotions emerge … when litigants win (lose) at trial and are dependent in particular on the level of defendant fault. Our findings establish … that standard results of litigation contests change significantly when emotions are taken into account. We show that …

This paper introduces the concept of emotions into the standard litigation contest. Positive or negative emotions … emerge when litigants either win or lose at trial and depend in particular on the level of defendant fault. Our findings … establish that standard results of litigation contests change significantly when emotions are taken into account. We show that …

This paper introduces the concept of emotions into the standard litigation contest. Positive (negative) emotions emerge … when litigants win (lose) at trial and are dependent in particular on the level of defendant fault. Our findings establish … that standard results of litigation contests change significantly when emotions are taken into account. We show that …

In this article I explore the contemporary normative meanings of friendship, unpacking the subject through two … analysis of the results enabled the construction of an exploratory typology of representations of friendship, according to the … as friendship as trust and self-disclosure, namely among the younger and more educated. On the other hand, they highlight …

bonds, their emotions and friendships, and their subsequent relation to anorexia nervosa. The research has focused on their …, and their attitude towards life. Within the article an analysis of the special bonds of friendship that tie the members of … societies and friendship bonds within pro-ana communities. …

, plaintiffs with weak cases take a chance on investing, and regret it in case of trial. Furthermore, due to the endogenous … investment decision, the probability of trial may (locally) decrease with case strength. Overinvestment generates inefficient … preparation costs, but may trigger more settlements, thereby reducing trial costs. …

courts to examine the determinants of two salient adjudicatory outcomes: whether a case was resolved via trial or settlement … theory of litigation, we find that trial-based resolution is more likely when the case is complex and less likely when …, plaintiff's profitability, and, importantly, court identity are robust predictors of plaintiff victory at trial. Thus, more than …

We model the settlement of a legal dispute where the trial outcome depends on the behavior of a strategically motivated …. If the case goes to trial, the judge decides how much effort to exert to learn about the actual damages inflicted on the …