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Legal liability of Michael J. LaCour and others?
Question 1: When a social science researcher like Michael J. LaCour publishes another bogus or fabricated study in a peer-reviewed journal–or in the case of Alice Goffman, an entire book based on dubious sources–what legal liability (civil or criminal or … Continue reading
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Messi Madness
Note: Since the film clip we had originally posted of Lionel Messi’s beautiful goal in the Copa del Rey match has since been taken down, we are posting to a different video of another astonishing shot by the amazing Messi.
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Strategic behavior in litigation
Litigation provides many opportunities for “strategic behavior.” Broadly speaking, the intuition behind the fancy word “strategy” is that individuals and firms decide how to act based on their expectations of how other individuals and firms are likely to act. Put … Continue reading
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Chandelier shadow art (created with used bike parts)
Hat tip to dittidot (via reddit). Note: prior probability will avoid blogging on Sundays.
Litigation is costly
In a previous post, we saw that litigation can be a risky proposition. It is also a costly one. Under the American rule, each party to a case is responsible for his or her own legal costs. Thus, going to … Continue reading
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Best-Seller Book Cover Visualization
Via the excellent Ana Swanson, this image visualizes the Top-10 Best-Sellers (via their hardback book covers) for most of 2012. Each column (left to right) represents 1 week; 1st place is up on top, while 10th place is on the … Continue reading
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Litigation is risky
In a previous post, we noted that going to trial can be like rolling dice. Because litigation is such a risky activity, this might be why so many lawsuits (even non-frivolous ones) often end up settling out of court. To … Continue reading
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Place your bets …
Via BloombergBusiness, here is a pdf copy of the 166-page federal criminal indictment against fourteen high-level officials of FIFA, the world soccer federation. If you were to place a bet on this case (with your own money, of course), how … Continue reading
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“Roll the dice and take your chances”
In the dramatic courtroom thriller “A Few Good Men,” two Marines are charged with killing a fellow soldier, Private William Santiago. An inexperienced U.S. Navy lawyer, Lieutenant Daniel Kaffee (played by Tom Cruise), is assigned their defense. At first, Lt. … Continue reading
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prior probability 