The hallmark of Judge Posner's class action decisions is rigorous review to ensure that aggregate litigation serves the best interests of class members and does not unduly pressure defendants to settle. Although he championed class actions, especially as a way to provide efficient justice in...

Russian Abstract: В данной статье рассматриваются особенности применения электронного голосования в России. Исследованы основные закономерности и тенденции...

Russian Abstract: В данной статье рассматриваются основные понятия, дается классификация проектам и практикам электронной демократии в международной сфере....

In today's regulatory environment, a corporation engaged in wrongdoing can be sure of one thing: regulators will point to an ineffective compliance program as a key cause of institutional misconduct. The explosion in the importance of compliance is unsurprising given the emphasis that...

Despite meaningful efforts to promote better practices and ensure quality among arbitrators and advocates, criticism of American arbitration is at a crescendo. Much of this criticism stems from the fact that arbitration under standard procedures has taken on the trappings of litigation -...

In both civil and criminal cases today, judges routinely withhold relevant evidence from jurors, fearing that jurors would use it in an impermissible manner. Forcing jurors to take responsibility for a verdict based upon a government-screened pool of evidence stands in sharp contrast to the way...

The latest Appellate Body Report continues the assault through WTO dispute settlement on the practice of 'zeroing' in anti-dumping proceedings. The US - Zeroing (Japan) dispute may put an end to zeroing in most contexts, even in the recalcitrant United States, which continues to decry the...

In vivo conversion is a process, often metabolic in nature, wherein one substance, usually a chemical compound, is altered significantly by physiological pathways in the body into one or more different substances. For example, when a patient ingests a therapeutic drug, that drug is often...

A mediator facilitates discussion and problem-solving among disputing parties. Some believe that the mediator best serves by parties by providing advice and counsel regarding how matters could or should be resolved, or insuring that mediated outcomes comport with public standards or the public...