Lloyd Dixon - Böcker

The U.S. Supreme Court's 1993 Daubert decision directed federal judges to scrutinize the reliability of expert evidence proposed for admission at trial. This study uses a sample of federal district court opinions between 1980 and 1999 to examine h...

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Examines benefits going to those who were killed or seriously injured in the 9/11 attacks and benefits to individuals and businesses in New York City that suffered losses from the attack on the World Trade Center The terrorist attacks of September...

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This book examines the central issues in the debate over whether to extend, modify, or end the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002, which requires insurers to make terrorism coverage available to commercial policyholders.

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For the past several years, the U.S. Air Force has been using data from the Individual Contracting Action Report form, also known as the DD350, to analyze its goods and services expenditures. For this study, the authors collected data from Air For...

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Examines and quantifies the possible effects of extended emission-system warranties on independent repair shop revenues and other impacts from extended warranties To satisfy California's Zero Emission Vehicle Program, auto manufacturers will likel...

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What are the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act's effects on the market for terrorism insurance? What would be the effect of enhancing provisions for nuclear, biological, chemical, and radiological (NBCR) attacks? The authors conclude that the program y...

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The Western Riverside County Multiple Species Habitat Conservation Plan mitigates development effects on 146 plant and animal species by establishing a 500,000-acre conservation reserve. This monograph examines land-acquisition strategies and cost...

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This report reviews the court proceedings that led to the uncovering of abusive diagnostic practices in silica litigation, then identifies several areas in which changes in litigation practices and procedures could increase the likelihood that sim...

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This report explores the extent to which hedge funds create or contribute to systemic risk, the role they played in the financial crisis, and whether and how the 2010 Dodd-Frank legislation addresses the potential systemic risks they pose.

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This report examines dimensions of the changing flood insurance environment in New York City and explores the consequences for the city's residents and businesses.

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