The effect of judicial expedience on attorney fees in class actions

Journal of Legal Studies

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 171-187

  Heiland, Eric ^a   Klick, Jonathan ^b  

^a CLAREMONT MCKENNA COLLEGE   (United States)

^b FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 34047273393     PISSN: 00472530     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/508266     Document Type: Review

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