In an influential paper Polinsky and Che (1991) propose that litigation can be made a more cost effective tool for setting primary activity incentives (e.g., for product safety or promissory performance) by reducing plaintiffs' recovery while simultaneously raising defendants' damages....

Judges decide cases. Do they also try to influence which cases they decide? Clearly plaintiffs “shop” for the most attractive forum, but do judges try to attract cases by “selling” their courts? Some American judges actively try to enlarge their influence by making their courts...

Judges decide cases. Do they also try to influence which cases they decide? Clearly plaintiffs "shop" for the most attractive forum, but do judges try to attract cases by "selling" their courts? Some American judges actively try to enlarge their influence by making their courts attractive to...