Public Regulation and Private Lawsuits in the U.S.
by
Sean Farhang
Language: English
Release Date: August 2, 2010
Of the 1.65 million lawsuits enforcing federal laws over the past decade, 3 percent were prosecuted by the federal government, while 97 percent were litigated by private parties. When and why did private plaintiff-driven litigation become a dominant model for enforcing federal regulation? The Litigation...