Preliminary Program Report

Preliminary Program

CELS 2006 1ST ANNUAL CONFERENCE ON EMPIRICAL LEGAL STUDIES (ARCHIVE)

October 27, 2006 through October 28, 2006

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October 27, 2006
October 28, 2006

10/27/2006 - 9:00 AM
Location: Room 3.124

Antitrust and Tax
Thomas Ulen, University of Illinois College of Law

Antitrust Around the World: An Empirical Analysis of the Scope of Competition Laws and Their Effects
Keith N. Hylton , Boston University
Fei Deng , National Economic Research Associates (NERA)
Abstract Article

The Effect of Community Gardens on Neighboring Property Values
Vicki Been , New York University School of Law
Ioan Voicu , New York University - School of Law
Abstract Article

Discussants:
Joshua Wright , George Mason University School of Law
Jonathan Klick , University of Pennsylvania Law School

10/27/2006 - 9:00 AM
Location: Sheffield Room (2nd floor)

Bankruptcy
Barry Adler, New York University - School of Law

The Costs and Benefits of Secured Creditor Control in Bankruptcy: Evidence from the UK
John Armour , University of Oxford - Faculty of Law
Audrey Hsu , National Taiwan University
Adrian Walters , Nottingham Trent University
Abstract Article

Discussants:
Stephen Bronars , University of Texas at Austin

10/27/2006 - 9:00 AM
Location: Jeffers Courtroom (2nd floor)

Civil Rights and Discrimination 1
Theodore Eisenberg, Cornell University - School of Law

Is Affirmative Action Responsible for the Achievement Gap Between Black and White Law Students?
Katherine Y. Barnes , University of Arizona Rogers College of Law
Abstract Article

When Organizations Rule: Judicial Deference to Institutionalized Employment Structures
Lauren B. Edelman , University of California, Berkeley - Jurisprudence & Social Policy Program and Center for the Study of Law and Society
Linda Hamilton Krieger , University of Hawaii at Manoa - William S. Richardson School of Law
Scott R. Eliason , University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
Catherine Albiston , University of California, Berkeley - School of Law
Virginia A. Mellema , Government of the United States of America - Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Abstract Article

Justice Disparities: Does the ADA Enforcement System Treat People with Psychiatric Disabilities Fairly?
Scott C. Burris , Temple University - James E. Beasley School of Law
Jeffrey W. Swanson , Duke University - Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences
Kathryn Moss , University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill - Cecil G. Sheps Center for Health Services Research
Michael Darren Ullman , affiliation not provided to SSRN
Leah M. Ranney , University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill - Cecil G. Sheps Center for Health Services Research
Abstract Article

Discussants:
Betsey Stevenson , University of Pennsylvania - The Wharton School
Marc Galanter , University of Wisconsin Law School, Madison
Minna Kotkin , Brooklyn Law School

10/27/2006 - 9:00 AM
Location: Room 2.123

Courts and Judges 1
Frank Cross, University of Texas at Austin - Department of Information, Risk and Operations Management

Decision-Making Under a Norm of Consensus: A Structural Analysis of Three-Judge Panels
Joshua B. Fischman , University of Virginia School of Law
Abstract Article

Recounting the Courts? Applying Automated Content Analysis to Enhance Empirical Legal Research
Michael C. Evans , University of Maryland - Department of Government & Politics
Wayne V McIntosh , University of Maryland - Department of Government & Politics
Jimmy Lin , University of Maryland - College of Information Studies
Cynthia L. Cates , Towson University
Abstract Article

The Discuss List and Agenda-Setting on the Supreme Court
Ryan Schoen , George Washington University
Paul J. Wahlbeck , George Washington University
Abstract Article

Discussants:
Stefanie Lindquist , University of Texas at Austin - School of Law
James Spriggs , Washington University, St. Louis - Department of Political Science
Lee Epstein , Northwestern University - School of Law

10/27/2006 - 9:00 AM
Location: Eidman Jury Room (2nd floor)

International Relations
Derek Jinks, University of Texas School of Law

The Impartiality of International Judges: Evidence from the European Court of Human Rights
Erik Voeten , Georgetown University - Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service (SFS)
Abstract Article

Improving Credibility by Delegating Judicial Competence - The Case of the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council
Stefan Voigt , Institute of Law & Economics
Michael Wilhelm Ebeling , University of Kassel - Department of Economics
Lorenz Blume , University of Marburg - Faculty of Economics and Business Administration
Abstract Article

Discussants:
Ryan Goodman , Harvard Law School
Laurence Helfer , Duke University - School of Law

10/27/2006 - 11:15 AM
Location: Sheffield Room (2nd floor)

Corporate Law
Henry Hu, University of Texas at Austin - School of Law

The Market Penalty for Mutual Fund Scandals
Stephen J. Choi , New York University - School of Law
Marcel Kahan , New York University - School of Law
Abstract Article

One Size Does Not Fit All, After All: Evidence from Corporate Governance
Sridhar Arcot , Ecole Superieure des Sciences Economiques et Commerciales (ESSEC) - Finance Department
Valentina Giulia Bruno , American University - Department of Finance and Real Estate
Abstract Article

Corporate Tax Avoidance and Firm Value
Dhammika Dharmapala , University of Illinois College of Law
Mihir A. Desai , Harvard Business School - Finance Unit
Abstract Article

Discussants:
Mark Weinstein , University of Southern California - Marshall School of Business - Finance and Business Economics Department
Henry Hu , University of Texas at Austin - School of Law
Mark Gergen , University of Texas Law School

10/27/2006 - 11:15 AM
Location: Eidman Jury Room (2nd floor)

Criminal Justice 1
Susan Klein, University of Texas School of Law

Empirical Evidence of Prosecutorial Charging Manipulation: And What it Tells Us About What Prosecutors are Trying to Do
J.J. Prescott , University of Michigan Law School
Abstract Article

The Black Box: The Reasons Behind Prosecutors' Declination Choices
Marc L. Miller , University of Arizona - James E. Rogers College of Law
Ronald F. Wright , Wake Forest University - School of Law
Abstract Article

Equal Justice in the Administration of the Death Penalty: The Experience of the United States Armed Forces (1984-2005)
David C. Baldus , University of Iowa - College of Law
George G. Woodworth , University of Iowa - Department of Statistics & Actuarial Science
Catherine M. Grosso , Michigan State University - College of Law
Richard Newell , University of Iowa - College of Law
Abstract Article

Discussants:
Margo Schlanger , University of Michigan Law School
Vikramaditya Khanna , University of Michigan Law School
John Donohue , Yale Law School

10/27/2006 - 11:15 AM
Location: Room 3.124

Health Care (Other than Medical Malpractice)
Charles Silver, University of Texas at Austin - School of Law

Economic Incentives for Patient Safety Improvement: An Analysis of Hospital Adverse Event Costs and Where They Fall
Michelle M. Mello , Harvard University - Department of Health Policy & Management
David M. Studdert , Harvard University - Harvard School of Public Health
Eric J. Thomas , University of Texas at Houston - Medical School
Catherine Yoon , Harvard University - Brigham and Women's Hospital
Troyen A. Brennan , Aetna, Inc.
Abstract Article

Abortion Access and Risky Sex Among Teens: Parental Involvement Laws and Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Jonathan Klick , University of Pennsylvania Law School
Thomas Stratmann , George Mason University - Buchanan Center Political Economy
Abstract Article

Discussants:
William Sage , University of Texas at Austin School of Law
Martin Wells , Cornell University - School of Law

10/27/2006 - 11:15 AM
Location: Room 2.123

Law and Politics 1
Jeffrey Segal, SUNY at Stony Brook University

Ducking Trouble: Supreme Court Agenda-Setting and Congressional Constraint
Anna Harvey , New York University Department of Politics
Barry Friedman , New York University School of Law
Abstract Article

Behind the Mask of Method
Joshua Furgeson , Argosy Foundation
Linda C. Babcock , Carnegie Mellon University - H. John Heinz III School of Public Policy and Management
Peter M. Shane , Ohio State University - Michael E. Moritz College of Law
Abstract Article

Judicial Review of Acts of Congress, 1789-2006
Keith E. Whittington , Princeton University - Department of Politics
Tom S. Clark , Emory University - Department of Political Science
Abstract Article

Discussants:
H.W. Perry , University of Texas at Austin - School of Law
Paul Wahlbeck , George Washington University
Barry Friedman , New York University School of Law

10/27/2006 - 11:15 AM
Location: Jeffers Courtroom (2nd floor)

Law and Psychology 1
Valerie Hans, Cornell Law School

The Effect of Conflicting Moral and Legal Rules on Bargaining Behavior: The Case of No-Fault Divorce
Tess Wilkinson-Ryan , University of Pennsylvania Law School
Jonathan Baron , University of Pennsylvania - Department of Psychology
Abstract Article

Procedural Justice in Negotiation: Do Nice Guys Finish Last?
Rebecca E. Hollander-Blumoff , Washington University School of Law in St. Louis
Tom Tyler , New York University - Department of Psychology
Abstract Article

The Focal Point Theory of Expressive Law: A Contextualized Test
Richard H. McAdams , University of Chicago Law School
Janice Nadler , Northwestern University School of Law
Abstract Article

Discussants:
Justin Wolfers , University of Pennsylvania - Business & Public Policy Department
Jeremy Blumenthal , Syracuse University - College of Law
Yuval Feldman , Bar-Ilan University - Faculty of Law

10/27/2006 - 2:15 PM
Location: Room 3.124

Contracts
Kate Litvak, Northwestern University - School of Law

Transaction Costs, Contagion Effects, and the Diffusion of the Uniform Sales Act, 1906-47
Donald J. Smythe , California Western School of Law
Abstract Article

Slotting Contracts and Consumer Welfare
Joshua D. Wright , George Mason University School of Law
Abstract Article

Competition and the Quality of Standard Form Contracts: An Empirical Analysis of Software License Agreements
Florencia Marotta-Wurgler , New York University - School of Law
Abstract Article

Discussants:
Daniel Rodriguez , University of Texas at Austin - School of Law
Kenneth Hendricks , University of Texas at Austin - Department of Economics
John Allison , University of Texas at Austin - Department of Information, Risk and Operations Management

10/27/2006 - 2:15 PM
Location: Sheffield Room (2nd floor)

Corporate Governance 1
Jay Hartzell, University of Texas at Austin - Department of Finance

Who Blows the Whistle on Corporate Fraud?
I. J. Alexander Dyck , University of Toronto - Joseph L. Rotman School of Management
Adair Morse , University of Chicago - Booth School of Business
Luigi Zingales , University of Chicago Booth School of Business
Abstract Article

Can Corporate Governance Reforms Increase Firms' Market Values? Evidence from India
Bernard S. Black , University of Texas at Austin - School of Law
Vikramaditya S. Khanna , University of Michigan Law School
Abstract Article

CEO Tenure, Performance and Turnover in S&P 500 Companies
John C. Coates, IV , Harvard Law School
Reinier H. Kraakman , Harvard Law School
Abstract Article

Discussants:
Jay Hartzell , University of Texas at Austin - Department of Finance
Eric Talley , UC Berkeley (Boalt Hall) School of Law

10/27/2006 - 2:15 PM
Location: Eidman Jury Room (2nd floor)

Intellectual Property
Vicki Been, New York University School of Law

Learning by Suing: Structural Estimates of Court Errors in Patent Litigation
Alan C. Marco , Washington and Lee University
Abstract Article

How are Patent Cases Resolved? An Empirical Examination of the Adjudication and Settlement of Patent Disputes
Jay P. Kesan , University of Illinois - College of Law
Gwendolyn G. Ball , Institute for Genomic Biology, University of Illinois
Abstract Article

The Expressive Function of the Law: Legality, Cost, Intrinsic Motivation and Consensus
Yuval Feldman , Bar-Ilan University - Faculty of Law
Abstract Article

Discussants:
William Henderson , Indiana University-Bloomington, Maurer School of Law
Jason Czarnezki , Vermont Law School - Environmental Law Center
Valerie Hans , Cornell Law School

10/27/2006 - 2:15 PM
Location: Room 2.123

Law and Politics 2
James Spriggs, Washington University, St. Louis - Department of Political Science

The Rehnquist Court: A 'By the Numbers' Retrospective
Lori A. Ringhand , University of Georgia School of Law
Abstract Article

Daubert in the States: Diffusion of a New Approach to Expert Evidence in Court
Herbert M. Kritzer , University of Minnesota Law School
Darryn C. Beckstrom , University of Wisconsin - Madison - Department of Political Science
Abstract Article

Ideology, Partisanship, and Senate Voting on Supreme Court Nominees
Charles R. Shipan , University of Michigan at Ann Arbor - Department of Political Science
Abstract Article

'New-Style' Judicial Campaigns and the Legitimacy of State High Courts: Results from a National Survey
James L. Gibson , Washington University in St. Louis - Department of Political Science
Abstract Article

Discussants:
Jeff Yates
Anna Harvey , New York University Department of Politics
Jeffrey Segal , SUNY at Stony Brook University

10/27/2006 - 2:15 PM
Location: Jeffers Courtroom (2nd floor)

Law and Society
Marc Galanter, University of Wisconsin Law School, Madison

The Health Cost of Civil Law Problems: Evidence of Links Between Civil Law Problems, Morbidity, and the Consequential Use of Health Services
Pascoe T. Pleasence , Legal Services Research Centre
Nigel J. Balmer , Legal Services Research Centre (LSRC)
Alexy Buck , Legal Services Research Centre (LSRC)
Marisol Smith , Government of the United Kingdom - Legal Services Research Centre (LSRC)
Cate Fisher , Government of the United Kingdom - Legal Services Research Centre (LSRC)
Abstract Article

Rational Choice and Developmental Influences on Recidivism Among Adolescent Felony Offenders
Jeffrey Fagan , Columbia Law School
Alex R. Piquero , University of Maryland, College Park - Department of Criminology & Criminal Justice
Abstract Article

Smoke and Mirrors or Science? Teaching Law With Computers - A Reply to Cass Sunstein on Artificial Intelligence and Legal Science
Eric Allen Engle , Harvard University - Harvard Law School
Abstract Article

Discussants:
Rebecca Sandefur , Stanford University - Department of Sociology
Mary Rose , University of Texas at Austin - Department of Sociology

10/27/2006 - 2:15 PM
Location: Room 3.125

Law Firms and Legal Profession 1
Geoffrey Miller, New York University - School of Law

Lawyers of the Right: Networks and Organization
Anthony Paik , University of Iowa, Department of Sociology
Ann Southworth , Case Western Reserve University - School of Law
John P. Heinz , Northwestern University - School of Law
Abstract Article

Legal Malpractice: A Preliminary Inquiry
Kara MacKillop , Duke University - School of Law
Neil Vidmar , Duke University - School of Law
Abstract Article

Rise of the Financial Advisors: An Empirical Study of the Division of Professional Fees in Large Bankruptcies
Lynn M. LoPucki , University of California, Los Angeles - School of Law
Joseph W. Doherty , University of California, Los Angeles - School of Law
Abstract Article

Discussants:
Christine Harrington , New York University - Institute for Law and Society
Charles Silver , University of Texas at Austin - School of Law
G. Cole , Stanford Law School

10/27/2006 - 4:30 PM
Location: Jeffers Courtroom (2nd floor)

Civil Rights and Discrimination 2
Dan Kahan, Yale University - Law School

Outing Outcomes: an Empirical Study of Confidential Employment Discrimination Settlements
Minna J. Kotkin , Brooklyn Law School
Abstract Article

Beyond the Classroom: Using Title IX to Measure the Return to High School Sports
Betsey Stevenson , University of Pennsylvania - The Wharton School
Abstract Article

Discussants:
Linda Krieger , University of Hawaii at Manoa - William S. Richardson School of Law
Michael Heise , Cornell Law School

10/27/2006 - 4:30 PM
Location: Eidman Jury Room (2nd floor)

Criminal Justice 2
David Baldus, University of Iowa - College of Law

More Guns, More Time: Using Add-on Gun Laws to Estimate the Deterrent Effect of Incarceration on Crime
David S. Abrams , University of Pennsylvania
Abstract Article

Confirmation Bias in Criminal Investigations
Barbara O'Brien , Michigan State University - College of Law
Phoebe C. Ellsworth , University of Michigan Law School
Abstract Article

Discussants:
Katherine Barnes , University of Arizona Rogers College of Law
Neal Feigenson , Quinnipiac University - School of Law

10/27/2006 - 4:30 PM
Location: Room 3.124

Law and Finance 1
Stephen Choi, New York University - School of Law

'But, Mom, All the Other Kids Have One!' - CEO Compensation and Director Networks
Amir Barnea , Claremont McKenna College - Robert Day School of Economics and Finance
Ilan Guedj , University of Texas at Austin - Department of Finance
Abstract Article

Banker Fees and Acquisition Premia for Targets in Cash Tender Offers: Challenges to the Popular Wisdom on Banker Conflicts
Charles W. Calomiris , Columbia Business School
Donna M. Hitscherich , Columbia University - Columbia Business School
Abstract Article

Discussants:
Adair Morse , University of Chicago - Booth School of Business
Ehud Kamar , University of Southern California - Gould School of Law

10/27/2006 - 4:30 PM
Location: Room 2.123

Law and Politics 3
Frank Cross, University of Texas at Austin - Department of Information, Risk and Operations Management

Private Securities Litigation and the Courts: Positive Political Theory and Evidence
Emerson H. Tiller , Northwestern University - School of Law
Albert Yoon , University of Toronto
Abstract Article

Partisan Impacts on the Economy: Evidence from Prediction Markets and Close Elections
Erik C. Snowberg , Stanford Graduate School of Business
Justin Wolfers , University of Pennsylvania - Business & Public Policy Department
Eric Zitzewitz , Dartmouth College
Abstract Article

Discussants:
Mathew McCubbins , University of California, San Diego - Political Science
Thomas Ulen , University of Illinois College of Law

10/27/2006 - 4:30 PM
Location: Room 3.125

Law Firms and Legal Profession 2
Benjamin Barton, University of Tennessee College of Law

'The Pride of Indiana': An Empirical Study of the Law School Experience and Careers of Indiana University School of Law - Bloomington Alumni
Kenneth Glenn Dau-Schmidt , Indiana University-Bloomington, Maurer School of Law
Jeffrey Evans Stake , Indiana University School of Law-Bloomington
Kaushik Mukhopadhaya , Emory University - Department of Economics
Timothy A. Haley , Indiana University School of Law-Bloomington
Abstract Article

Discussants:
Herbert Kritzer , University of Minnesota Law School

10/27/2006 - 4:30 PM
Location: Sheffield Room (2nd floor)

Venture Capital and Other Private Equity
John Armour, University of Oxford - Faculty of Law

Entrepreneurial Shareholder Activism: Hedge Funds and Other Private Investors
April Klein , New York University - Department of Accounting, Taxation & Business Law
Emanuel Zur , Baruch College at CUNY
Abstract Article

Public Policy and Business Creation in the United States
Douglas J. Cumming , York University - Schulich School of Business
Dan Li , York University - Schulich School of Business
Abstract Article

Discussants:
John Griffin , University of Texas at Austin - Department of Finance

10/27/2006 - 6:00 PM
Location: Atrium

Poster Session
Bernard Black, University of Texas at Austin - School of Law

Delegating Disenfranchisement Decisions
Anna Bassi , UNC Chapel Hill
Rebecca Morton , New York University - Department of Politics
Jessica Trounstine , Princeton University - Department of Politics
Abstract Article

The Rule of Law: What is It? Can We Measure It? Do We Have It? An Analysis of Variations in Case Outcomes in Bankruptcy and Federal District Courts
Lydia Brashear Tiede , University of Houston, Department of Political Science
Abstract Article

After the Supreme Word: The Effect of Van Orden v. Perry (2005) and McCreary County v. ACLU (2005) on Support for Public Displays of the Ten Commandments
Michael A. Unger , University of Texas at Austin - College of Liberal Arts
Abstract Article

Do Institutions Really Matter? Assessing the Impact of State Judicial Structures on Citizen Litigiousness
Paul Brace , Rice University - Department of Political Science
Holley Tankersley , Coastal Carolina University
Jeff L. Yates , Binghamton University - Department of Political Science
Abstract Article

Creditor Protection Laws and the Cost of Debt
Sattar A. Mansi , Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
William F. Maxwell , SMU - Cox School
John K. Wald , University of Texas at San Antonio
Abstract Article

A New Method to Assess Past Environmental Exposures: Ecomarker/Surrogates of Past Contamination
Barbara P. Billauer , Foundation for Law and Science Centers, Inc.
Abstract Article

Do Criminal Laws Effect HIV Risk Behavior? An Empirical Trial
Scott C. Burris , Temple University - James E. Beasley School of Law
Leo Beletsky , Yale Center for Interdisciplinary Research on AIDS
Joseph A. Burleson , University of Connecticut Health Center
Patricia Case , Harvard University - Harvard Medical School
Zita Lazzarini , University of Connecticut Health Center
Abstract Article

Judicial Dissent at the Supreme Court of Canada: Integrating Qualitative and Quantitative Empirical Approaches
Rebecca Johnson , University of Victoria - Faculty of Law
Marie-Claire Belleau , University of Laval
Abstract Article

Title VII Class Actions and the Disaggregation Defense: Bad Law and Bad Statistics
William T Bielby , University of Pennsylvania - Department of Sociology
Pamela Coukos , University of California, Berkeley
Abstract Article

Systematic Content Analysis of Judicial Opinions
Mark A. Hall , Wake Forest University - School of Law
Ronald F. Wright , Wake Forest University - School of Law
Abstract Article

Substitutable Protections: Socioeconomic Insulation and Credible Commitment Devices
Jeffrey K. Staton , Department of Political Science - Emory University
Christopher M. Reenock , Florida State University - Department of Political Science
Abstract Article

Stereotypic Crimes: How Group-Crime Associations Affect Memory and (Sometimes) Verdicts and Sentencing
Jeanine L. Skorinko , University of Virginia
Barbara A. Spellman , University of Virginia School of Law
Abstract Article

Implicit Theories and Capital Sentencing: An Experimental Study
Jeremy A. Blumenthal , Syracuse University - College of Law
Abstract Article

Risk Adjustment of Clinical Performance Quality Data to Facilitate Outcomes Comparison of Physicians and Hopitals
Ramesh C Sachdeva , Marquette University - Law School
Abstract Article

A Quarter Century of Summary Judgment Practice in Six Federal District Courts
Joe S. Cecil , U.S. Federal Judicial Center
Rebecca N. Eyre , U.S. Federal Judicial Center
Dean Miletich , U.S. Federal Judicial Center
David Rindskopf , City University of New York - School of Education
Abstract Article

The Judicial Treatment of Non-Economic Compensatory Damages in the Nineteenth Century
Ronald J. Allen , Northwestern University Law School
Alexia Brunet Marks , University of Colorado Law School
Abstract Article

Changing Fortunes: Results from a Randomized Trial of the Offer of Debt Advice in England and Wales
Pascoe T. Pleasence , Legal Services Research Centre
Nigel J. Balmer , Legal Services Research Centre (LSRC)
Abstract Article

Eyewitness Calibration May be More Important than Eyewitness Confidence when Jurors Assess Credibility
Elizabeth R. Tenney , University of Virginia - Psychology
Barbara A. Spellman , University of Virginia School of Law
Abstract Article

Firm Governance as a Determinant of Capital Lock-In
Kate Litvak , Northwestern University - School of Law
Abstract Article

Do Citizens Care About Federalism? An Experimental Study
Cindy D. Kam , Vanderbilt University - Department of Political Science
Robert A. Mikos , Vanderbilt University - School of Law
Abstract Article

Efficient and Successful ADR in Appellate Courts: What Matters Most?
Nicole L. Waters , National Center for State Courts
Michael Sweikar , National Center for State Courts
Abstract Article

Unpacking the Bar: Of Cut Scores, Competence and Crucibles
Gary S. Rosin , South Texas College of Law
Abstract Article

Judicial Review Standards and Litigation Frequency: An Empirical Study of Homeowners Association Decisions and the Business Judgment Rule
Jay Weiser , Baruch College Depts. of Law & Real Estate
Zheng Wang , The Midway Group
Abstract Article

Formal versus Informal Allocation of Land in a Commons: The Case of the MacArthur Park Sidewalk Vendors
Gregg W. Kettles , Loyola Law School - Los Angeles (Visiting Professor)
Abstract Article

Social Norms and Ambiguity of Legal Norms: An Experimental Analysis of the Rule v. Standard Dilemma
Alon Harel , Hebrew University of Jerusalem - Faculty of Law
Yuval Feldman , Bar-Ilan University - Faculty of Law
Abstract Article

10/28/2006 - 9:00 AM
Location: Sheffield Room (2nd floor)

Corporate Governance 2
Eric Talley, UC Berkeley (Boalt Hall) School of Law

Institutional Investors and Proxy Voting: The Impact of the 2003 Mutual Fund Voting Disclosure Regulation
Martijn Cremers , Yale School of Management
Roberta Romano , Yale Law School
Abstract Article

Don't Leave Home Without It: Limited Liability and American Express
Mark Ira Weinstein , University of Southern California - Marshall School of Business - Finance and Business Economics Department
Abstract Article

The Effect of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act on Non-US Companies Cross-Listed in the US
Kate Litvak , Northwestern University - School of Law
Abstract Article

Discussants:
Laura Starks , University of Texas at Austin - Department of Finance
Roberta Romano , Yale Law School

10/28/2006 - 9:00 AM
Location: Room 2.123

Courts and Judges 2
Lee Epstein, Washington University, St. Louis - Department of Political Science

Bias in Judicial Citations: A New Window into the Behavior of Judges?
Stephen J. Choi , New York University - School of Law
G. Mitu Gulati , Duke University - School of Law
Abstract Article

An Empirical Analysis of Dissensus on the United States Courts of Appeals
Jason J. Czarnezki , Vermont Law School - Environmental Law Center
William K. Ford , The John Marshall Law School
Abstract Article

Presidential Transitions: The Shaping and Reshaping of the Federal Regulatory Agenda
Anne Joseph O'Connell , University of California, Berkeley - School of Law
Abstract Article

Discussants:
Albert Yoon , University of Toronto
Stefanie Lindquist , University of Texas at Austin - School of Law
Rebecca Morton , New York University - Department of Politics

10/28/2006 - 9:00 AM
Location: Room 3.125

Juries and Trial Outcomes
Tom Tyler, New York University - Department of Psychology

The Fungibility of Damage Awards
Jonathan Klick , University of Pennsylvania Law School
Catherine M. Sharkey , New York University - School of Law
Abstract Article

Embedded Experts on the Jury
Mary R. Rose , University of Texas at Austin - Department of Sociology
Shari Seidman Diamond , Northwestern University - School of Law
Abstract Article

Discussants:
Keith Hylton , Boston University
Joseph Sanders , University of Houston Law Center

10/28/2006 - 9:00 AM
Location: Jeffers Courtroom (2nd floor)

Law and Psychology 2
Jeffrey Rachlinski, Cornell Law School

Race-Based Judgments, Race-Neutral Justifications: Experimental Examination of Peremptory Use and the Batson Challenge Procedure
Samuel R. Sommers , Tufts University - Department of Psychology
Michael I. Norton , Harvard Business School
Abstract Article

Attorneys and Apologies
Jennifer K. Robbennolt , University of Illinois College of Law
Abstract Article

Constructed Preferences and Legal Commitments
Dan Simon , USC Gould School of Law, USC Department of Psychology
Abstract Article

Discussants:
David Baldus , University of Iowa - College of Law
Phoebe Ellsworth , University of Michigan Law School
Dan Kahan , Yale University - Law School

10/28/2006 - 9:00 AM
Location: Room 3.124

Medical Malpractice
Jennifer Arlen, New York University School of Law

Do Defendants Pay What Juries Award? Post-Verdict Haircuts in Texas Medical Malpractice Cases, 1988-2003
David A. Hyman , University of Illinois - College of Law
Bernard S. Black , University of Texas at Austin - School of Law
Kathryn Zeiler , Georgetown University Law Center
Charles M. Silver , University of Texas at Austin - School of Law
William M. Sage , University of Texas at Austin School of Law
Abstract Article

Malpractice Liability and Medical Costs
Darius Lakdawalla , RAND Corporation
Seth A. A. Seabury , The RAND Corporation
Abstract Article

Discussants:
Jennifer Arlen , New York University School of Law
Michelle Mello , Harvard University - Department of Health Policy & Management

10/28/2006 - 11:15 AM
Location: Eidman Jury Room (2nd floor)

Criminal Justice 3
J.J. Prescott, University of Michigan Law School

Estimating the Impact of the Death Penalty on Murder
Justin Wolfers , University of Pennsylvania - Business & Public Policy Department
John J. Donohue III , Yale Law School
Abstract Article

Discussants:
Theodore Eisenberg , Cornell University - School of Law

10/28/2006 - 11:15 AM
Location: Jeffers Courtroom (2nd floor)

Experimental
Kathryn Zeiler, Georgetown University Law Center

Incentives, Complexity, and Motivations in Experiments
Anna Bassi , UNC Chapel Hill
Rebecca Morton , New York University - Department of Politics
Kenneth Williams , Michigan State University - Department of Political Science
Abstract Article

Patently Non-Obvious: Empirical Demonstration that the Hindsight Bias Renders Patent Decisions Irrational
Gregory N. Mandel , Temple University - James E. Beasley School of Law
Abstract Article

When Does Deliberating Improve Decisionmaking?
Mathew D. McCubbins , University of California, San Diego - Political Science
Daniel B. Rodriguez , University of Texas at Austin - School of Law
Abstract Article

Discussants:
Kathryn Zeiler , Georgetown University Law Center
Ronen Avraham , University of Texas at Austin - School of Law
Jeffrey Rachlinski , Cornell Law School

10/28/2006 - 11:15 AM
Location: Sheffield Room (2nd floor)

Law and Finance 2
Donna Hitscherich, Columbia University - Columbia Business School

Why Do Managers Dismantle Staggered Boards?
Mira Ganor , University of Texas at Austin - School of Law
Abstract Article

Egalitarianism and International Investment
Jordan I. Siegel , Harvard Business School
Amir N. Licht , Interdisciplinary Center Herzliyah - Radzyner School of Law
Shalom H. Schwartz , Hebrew University of Jerusalem - Department of Psychology
Abstract Article

Are Delaware Firms Oranges? Fundamental Attributes and the Delaware Effect
Feng Chen , University of Toronto - Joseph L. Rotman School of Management
Kenton K. Yee , Mellon Capital Management
Yong Keun Yoo , Korea University Business School
Abstract Article

Discussants:
Amir Barnea , Claremont McKenna College - Robert Day School of Economics and Finance
Woochan Kim , KDI School of Public Policy and Management

10/28/2006 - 11:15 AM
Location: Room 2.123

Law and Politics 4
Herbert Kritzer, University of Minnesota Law School

Lower Court Defiance of (Compliance with) the U.S. Supreme Court
Charles M. Cameron , Princeton University - Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs and Department of Politics
Lee Epstein , Northwestern University - School of Law
Jeffrey Segal , SUNY at Stony Brook University
Chad Westerland , University of Arizona - Department of Political Science
Abstract Article

Do Intiative Backers Waster Their Money? Revisiting the Research on Campaign Spending and Direct Democracy
John M. de Figueiredo , University of California, Los Angeles - Anderson School of Management
Chang Ho Ji , La Sierra University
Thad Kousser , University of California, San Diego - Department of Political Science
Abstract Article

Discussants:
Sara Benesh , University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
Emerson Tiller , Northwestern University - School of Law

10/28/2006 - 11:15 AM
Location: Room 3.124

Law and Sociology (and a bit of Bankruptcy)
Mary Rose, University of Texas at Austin - Department of Sociology

Gender, Race, and Risk Perception: The Influence of Cultural Status Anxiety
Dan M. Kahan , Yale University - Law School
Donald Braman , Cultural Cognition Project
John Gastil , University of Washington
Paul Slovic , Decision Research
C. K. Mertz , Decision Research
Abstract Article

Unpacking the Household: Informal Property Rights Around the Hearth
Robert C. Ellickson , Yale Law School
Abstract Article

Regulating Bankruptcy Abuse: An Empirical Study of Consumer Exemption Cases
Bernard Trujillo , Valparaiso University - Law School
Abstract Article

Discussants:
Janice Nadler , Northwestern University School of Law
Jane Cohen , University of Texas at Austin - School of Law
John Armour , University of Oxford - Faculty of Law

10/28/2006 - 11:15 AM
Location: Room 3.125

Law Firms and Legal Profession 3
Ann Southworth, Case Western Reserve University - School of Law

Is There a Correlation between Law Professor Publication Counts, Law Review Citation Counts, and Teaching Evaluations? An Empirical Study
Benjamin Barton , University of Tennessee College of Law
Abstract Article

The Effect of Attorney Compensation on the Timing of Settlements
Eric A. Helland , Claremont McKenna College - Robert Day School of Economics and Finance
Jonathan Klick , University of Pennsylvania Law School
Abstract Article

Global Law Firms: Globalization and Organizational Spaces of Cross-Border Legal Work
Jonathan Beaverstock , Loughborough University - Department of Geography
Daniel Muzio , University of Leeds - Leeds University Business School (LUBS)
Peter J. Taylor , Loughborough University
James Faulconbridge , Lancaster University - Department of Geography
Abstract Article

Discussants:
Kenneth Dau-Schmidt , Indiana University-Bloomington, Maurer School of Law
Geoffrey Miller , New York University - School of Law