School admission denied in race trial
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A Boston, MA, judge denied Julia McLaughlin admission to the Boston Latin School on Aug 28, 1995. The public school had admitted 103 minority students with lower test scores than McLaughlin, and the student's father is suing the school for reverse discrimination.
Publication Name: Facts on File
Subject: Business, general
ISSN: 0014-6641
Year: 1995
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Strategic Behavior in Suit, Settlement, and Trial
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A model is developed of strategic behavior in litigation. Informational use, and strategy are considered. Parameters are developed for the decision to bring to trial or not to bring to trial or to settle. The litigation process is found to be inefficient.
Publication Name: Bell Journal of Economics
Subject: Business, general
ISSN: 0361-915X
Year: 1983
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Lincoln S&L law firm in settlement
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Law firm Kaye, Scholer, Fierman, Hays and Handler has agreed to pay $41 million in damages related to its defense of Lincoln Savings and Loan Assn. The law firm is charged with a failure to disclose information to regulators.
Publication Name: Facts on File
Subject: Business, general
ISSN: 0014-6641
Year: 1992
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