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I. The Present Jurisprudential Crisis   The twenty-first century stands at a crossroads of legal thought. Constitutional jurisprudence,...

I. Introduction: The Promise and Peril of Collective Litigation Few procedural devices in American law provoke as much fascination—and...

I. Introduction The intellectual currents of modern American jurisprudence have been shaped by two of the most influential yet...

In an age where law is too often reduced to the arbitrary will of legislators or the ideological preferences of judges, a quiet...

I. Introduction The intersection of economics and law represents one of the most significant intellectual developments in modern legal...

I. Introduction: The Logic of Joinder Civil litigation rarely involves a single, isolated claim between two parties. Real-world disputes...

A. The Becker Model of Crime In mainstream law and economics, Gary Becker’s model represents the canonical economic analysis of...

Introduction Criminal law, in both its theory and practice, occupies a central position in the legal order. It delineates which acts are...

I. Introduction: The Function of Pleadings In the architecture of federal civil litigation, pleadings serve as the foundation upon which...

Civil procedure occupies a unique place in the American legal system, mediating the relationship between federal and state courts while...

Abstract The interdisciplinary study of law and economics has long sought to illuminate how legal rules influence human behavior and how...

I. Introduction: From Jurisdiction to Venue Once a court establishes subject matter jurisdiction (power to hear the type of case) and...

I. Introduction: Why Jurisdiction Matters Every lawsuit begins with a threshold inquiry: does the court have the power to hear this...

Civil procedure in the United States operates in a dual court system. State courts adjudicate the vast majority of civil disputes, while...

I. Civil Procedure as the Architecture of Litigation Civil procedure stands as the invisible skeleton of American litigation. While...

Introduction The Blackwell Institute for Legal Studies (BILS) is not merely an academic enterprise; it is an intellectual vanguard...

I. Introduction Libertarian jurisprudence offers a unique, coherent, and principled understanding of law grounded in the inviolability...

Introduction The Blackwell Institute for Legal Studies (BILS) was not founded to replicate the existing model of legal education—it was...

The Growth of Leviathan I. Introduction: The Rise of Economic Centralization Masquerading as Reform The “Big Beautiful Bill,” promoted...

Introduction The phrase “rule of law” is often invoked with reverence by politicians, judges, and citizens alike. It evokes a vision of...