Forum shopping is problematic because it may lead to forum selling. For diverse motives,
including prestige, local benefits, or re-election, some judges want to hear more cases …

While circuit courts are bound to follow circuit precedent under" law of the circuit" the
practice among federal district courts is more varied and uncertain, routinely involving little …

The Federal Circuit is increasingly in the headlines for its cutting-edge decisions on patent
law. Patents on human genes, methods of doing business, and blockbuster pharmaceuticals …

The practical meaning of federal law depends in large part on the choices legislators make
about enforcement. Congress can opt for public or private enforcement, 1 and can modulate …

Most Americans think that judges should be, and are, generalists who decide a wide array of
cases. Nonetheless, we now have specialized courts in many key policy areas. Specializing …

The current system of administration of the Bankruptcy Code is highly anomalous. It stands
as one of the few major federal civil statutory regimes administered almost exclusively …

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JUDICIAL INDEPENDENCE, AUTONOMY, AND THE BANKRUPTCY COURTS Troy A …

Revenge porn is the term used to describe an intimate image or video that is initially shared
within the context of a private relationship but is later publicly disclosed, usually on the …

The virtual absence of substantive review is one of the most striking features of the
arbitration process. Barring unusual circumstances, parties and arbitrators have only one …

When scholars and policymakers consider proposals for specialized courts, they are usually-
and appropriately-mindful of the potential effects of specialization on the adjudication of …