Which might be the best strategies for lawyers to maximize success – should they be honest or dishonest (and/or aggressive or passive) ? Researchers Giovanni Sartor, EUI – Florence [pictured] Michel Rudnianski, CNAM/ORT – Paris, Antonino Rotolo, CIRSFID – Bologna, Régis Riveret, University of Aberdeen, and Eunate Mayor, EUI – Florence, offer solutions in their […]
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Lawyers: Drag or Accellerant?
Two investigators plunged into the depths of a dark suspicion, producing this report: “Legislating for Economic Sclerosis: Are Lawyers a Baleful Influence on Growth Rates?“, Samuel Cameron [pictured here] and Andy Thorpe, Kyklos, February 2004, vol. 57, no. 1, pp. 67–85. The authors conclude: “Our investigation has failed to lend much support to the idea […]
Filled pauses at the Supreme Court
Following our Improbable article on ‘Laughter at the Supreme Court‘, we turn now to the implications of ‘Filled Pauses’ at the same institution. A Filled Pause (FP) can be uhm, ah, uh, &etc. The questions are: how often do they crop up, and which of the court’s Justices make the most use of them? And, perhaps […]
Orthogonal judged interesting
“Orthogonal” is the word we use on the rare occasions people ask “Are the Ig Nobel Prizes related to the Nobel Prizes?” The answer is: No. They are orthogonal to each other (and if people are still puzzled, we explain what “orthogonal” means). The Washington Post reported (thanks to investigator Tatiana Divens for bringing it […]