The litigation state: public regulation and private lawsuits in the united states : public regulation and private lawsuits in the united states

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 Litiga...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Farhang, Sean
Format: EBOOK
Language:ENGLISH
Published: Princeton University Press 2010
Series:Princeton Studies in American Politics
Subjects:
Law