Alexandra D. Lahav

University of Connecticut - School of Law

65 Elizabeth Street

Hartford, CT 06105

United States

  • University of Connecticut - School of Law

SCHOLARLY PAPERS

31

DOWNLOADS
Rank 8,527

SSRN RANKINGS

Top 8,527

in Total Papers Downloads

6,142

SSRN CITATIONS
Rank 39,411

SSRN RANKINGS

Top 39,411

in Total Papers Citations

8

CROSSREF CITATIONS

10

Scholarly Papers (31)

Actions:
Email selected abstracts
1.

The New Class Action Landscape: Trends and Developments in Class Certification and Related Topics

Columbia Law and Economics Working Paper No. 435
Number of pages: 180 Posted: 29 Nov 2012 Last Revised: 01 Dec 2012
John C. Coffee and Alexandra D. Lahav
Columbia Law School and University of Connecticut - School of Law
Downloads 903 (29,462)

Abstract:

Loading...

class actions, class certification

2.

The Curious Incident of the Falling Win Rate

Number of pages: 28 Posted: 28 Jun 2017 Last Revised: 08 Jul 2017
Alexandra D. Lahav and Peter Siegelman
University of Connecticut - School of Law and University of Connecticut - School of Law
Downloads 700 (41,730)

Abstract:

Loading...

civil procedure, win rate

3.

The Market for Preclusion in Merger Litigation

Vanderbilt Law Review, Forthcoming, Fordham Law Legal Studies Research Paper No. 2155809
Number of pages: 77 Posted: 04 Oct 2012
Sean J. Griffith and Alexandra D. Lahav
Fordham University School of Law and University of Connecticut - School of Law
Downloads 475 (68,637)
Citation 1

Abstract:

Loading...

merger litigation, M&A, corporations, civil procedure, federalism, comity, reverse auction, objector, multi-jurisdictional litigation, Delaware

4.

Against Judicial Accountability: Evidence from the Six Month List

Number of pages: 83 Posted: 20 Jun 2017 Last Revised: 09 Mar 2018
Miguel de Figueiredo, Alexandra D. Lahav and Peter Siegelman
University of Connecticut - School of Law, University of Connecticut - School of Law and University of Connecticut - School of Law
Downloads 372 (91,723)

Abstract:

Loading...

Civil Procedure, Judging

5.

Rough Justice

Number of pages: 55 Posted: 04 Mar 2010 Last Revised: 23 Sep 2010
Alexandra D. Lahav
University of Connecticut - School of Law
Downloads 338 (102,222)

Abstract:

Loading...

Jury, Verdict, Tort, Settlement, Mass Tort, Vioxx, September 11, Civil Procedure, Complex Litigation, Procedural Justice

6.

Class Actions in the Era of Trump: Trends and Developments in Class Certification and Related Issues

Prepared for the Annual American Bar Association National Institute on Class Actions, Washington, D.C. October 26-27, 2017
Number of pages: 48 Posted: 19 Sep 2017 Last Revised: 18 Oct 2017
John C. Coffee and Alexandra D. Lahav
Columbia Law School and University of Connecticut - School of Law
Downloads 312 (111,603)

Abstract:

Loading...

Ascertainability, Class Action, Class Certification, Complex Litigation, Confidential Witness, Mootness, Predominance, Rule 23, Standing

7.

The Case for 'Trial by Formula'

Texas Law Review, 2012
Number of pages: 63 Posted: 19 Oct 2011
Alexandra D. Lahav
University of Connecticut - School of Law
Downloads 293 (119,401)
Citation 1

Abstract:

Loading...

8.

Bellwether Trials

George Washington Law Review, Forthcoming
Number of pages: 58 Posted: 03 Oct 2007
Alexandra D. Lahav
University of Connecticut - School of Law
Downloads 260 (135,345)

Abstract:

Loading...

Jury, Trials, Complex Litigation, Mass Torts

9.

Portraits of Resistance: Lawyer Responses to Unjust Proceedings

UCLA Law Review, Forthcoming, Fordham Law Legal Studies Research Paper No. 1470508
Number of pages: 52 Posted: 10 Sep 2009
Alexandra D. Lahav
University of Connecticut - School of Law
Downloads 205 (170,204)

Abstract:

Loading...

procedural justice, Guantanamo, military commissions, due process, ethics, professional responsibility, resistance, civil rights

10.

Procedural Design

Number of pages: 68 Posted: 07 Aug 2017
Alexandra D. Lahav
University of Connecticut - School of Law
Downloads 198 (175,842)

Abstract:

Loading...

Federal Courts, Procedure, Standing, Jurisdiction

11.

The New Privity

Number of pages: 70 Posted: 02 Jul 2019 Last Revised: 24 Apr 2020
Alexandra D. Lahav
University of Connecticut - School of Law
Downloads 195 (178,329)
Citation 1

Abstract:

Loading...

due process, torts, personal jurisdiction, products liability, jurisprudence, common law reasoning

12.

U.S. Supreme Court Amicus Brief of Civil Procedure Professors in Support of Respondents, Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. v. Dukes, No. 10-277

NYU School of Law, Public Law Research Paper No. 11-44
Number of pages: 51 Posted: 11 Apr 2011 Last Revised: 03 Aug 2011
Melissa Hart, Alexandra D. Lahav, Arthur Miller, Paul M. Secunda and Adam Steinman
University of Colorado Law School, University of Connecticut - School of Law, New York University School of Law, affiliation not provided to SSRN and University of Alabama - School of Law
Downloads 188 (184,268)

Abstract:

Loading...

Class Action, Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 23, Certification Motion, Rule 23(a), Rule 23(b)(2), Employment Discrimination, Gender Discrimination

13.

Why Justice Gorsuch Was Wrong About Causation in Comcast

23 GreenBag 205, 2020
Number of pages: 6 Posted: 01 Sep 2020
Alexandra D. Lahav
University of Connecticut - School of Law
Downloads 176 (195,285)

Abstract:

Loading...

causation, tort, legal history

14.

Chancy Causation in Tort

Number of pages: 30 Posted: 10 Jul 2020
Alexandra D. Lahav
University of Connecticut - School of Law
Downloads 163 (208,482)
Citation 1

Abstract:

Loading...

causation, tort, probability

15.

The Roles of Litigation in American Democracy

Emory Law Journal, Vol. 65, 2016
Number of pages: 49 Posted: 11 May 2016 Last Revised: 19 May 2016
Alexandra D. Lahav
University of Connecticut - School of Law
Downloads 157 (215,185)
Citation 1

Abstract:

Loading...

civil procedure, due process, recognition, class actions, discovery, trial

16.

A Primer on Bellwether Trials

Review of Litigation, Forthcoming
Number of pages: 10 Posted: 04 Aug 2017
Alexandra D. Lahav
University of Connecticut - School of Law
Downloads 140 (236,265)
Citation 6

Abstract:

Loading...

MDL, Mass Torts, Bellwether Trials, Jury Right

17.

Mass Tort Class Actions - Past, Present, and Future

New York University Law Review, Forthcoming
Number of pages: 18 Posted: 24 Jul 2017 Last Revised: 10 Aug 2017
Alexandra D. Lahav
University of Connecticut - School of Law
Downloads 131 (249,031)

Abstract:

Loading...

Products Liability, Mass Torts, Class Action

18.

Book Review: Are Class Actions Unconstitutional?

Michigan Law Review, Vol. 109, p. 993, 2011
Number of pages: 18 Posted: 09 Mar 2011 Last Revised: 10 Mar 2011
Alexandra D. Lahav
University of Connecticut - School of Law
Downloads 127 (254,915)

Abstract:

Loading...

class actions, constitutional law, separation of powers, checks and balances, accountability, democracy

19.

Fundamental Principles for Class Action Governance

Indiana Law Review, Vol. 37, 2004
Number of pages: 76 Posted: 10 Sep 2009
Alexandra D. Lahav
University of Connecticut - School of Law
Downloads 110 (282,849)

Abstract:

Loading...

class actions, procedure, small claims

20.

The Law and Large Numbers: Preserving Adjudication in Complex Litigation

Florida Law Review, Vol. 59, p. 383, 2007
Number of pages: 54 Posted: 31 Mar 2007 Last Revised: 11 Sep 2009
Alexandra D. Lahav
University of Connecticut - School of Law
Downloads 106 (290,405)

Abstract:

Loading...

mass tort, courts, bureaucracy, complex litigation

21.

The Curse of Bigness and the Optimal Size of Class Actions

Vanderbilt Law Review En Banc, Vol. 63, p. 117, 2010
Number of pages: 15 Posted: 02 Nov 2010
Alexandra D. Lahav
University of Connecticut - School of Law
Downloads 96 (310,025)

Abstract:

Loading...

Wal-Mart, complex litigation, class action, class certification, employment discrimination, Title VII, statistical adjudication, bellwether trials, aggregate proof

22.

Symmetry and Class Action Litigation

UCLA Law Review, Vol. 60, 2013
Number of pages: 29 Posted: 08 Sep 2013
Alexandra D. Lahav
University of Connecticut - School of Law
Downloads 94 (314,228)

Abstract:

Loading...

class actions, equality, litigation, federal courts, settlement

23.

Recovering the Social Value of Jurisdictional Redundancy

Tulane Law Review, Forthcoming
Number of pages: 55 Posted: 21 May 2008
Alexandra D. Lahav
University of Connecticut - School of Law
Downloads 93 (316,362)

Abstract:

Loading...

Multidistrict Litigation, Jurisdiction, Federal Courts, Pluralism, Mass Torts

24.

A Proposal to End Discovery Abuse

Vanderbilt Law Review, Forthcoming
Number of pages: 22 Posted: 26 Nov 2018
Alexandra D. Lahav
University of Connecticut - School of Law
Downloads 79 (349,620)

Abstract:

Loading...

discovery, civil procedure, empirical legal studies

25.

Participation and Procedure

DePaul Law Review, Vol. 64, No. 2, 2015
Number of pages: 24 Posted: 31 Jul 2015
Alexandra D. Lahav
University of Connecticut - School of Law
Downloads 64 (392,288)

Abstract:

Loading...

mass torts, class actions, Weinstein, civil procedure, jury right, advisory jury

26.

The Jury and Participatory Democracy

William & Mary Law Review, Vol. 55, No. 3, p. 1029, 2014
Number of pages: 32 Posted: 02 Nov 2014
Alexandra D. Lahav
University of Connecticut - School of Law
Downloads 50 (440,477)

Abstract:

Loading...

civil jury, democracy, seventh amendment

27.

The Knowledge Remedy

98 Texas Law Review 1361 (2020)
Number of pages: 44 Posted: 09 Jul 2020
Alexandra D. Lahav
University of Connecticut - School of Law
Downloads 41 (477,077)

Abstract:

Loading...

torts, remedies, information, toxic torts, environmental law, drug and device law

28.

The Continuum of Aggregation

Georgia Law Review, Vol. 53, No. 4, 2019
Number of pages: 17 Posted: 06 Jun 2019
Alexandra D. Lahav
University of Connecticut - School of Law
Downloads 38 (490,527)

Abstract:

Loading...

aggregation, MDL, bankruptcy, class action, mass torts, asbestos

29.

Information for the Common Good in Mass Torts

DePaul Law Review, Forthcoming
Number of pages: 43 Posted: 04 Nov 2020
Alexandra D. Lahav and Elizabeth Chamblee Burch
University of Connecticut - School of Law and University of Georgia Law School
Downloads 38

Abstract:

Loading...

transparency, public health, discovery, Rule 26(c), Rule 5(d), Opiates, tobacco, torts, class action, MDL, attorneys general, opioid

30.

Civil Procedure: Doctrine, Practice, and Context

Aspen Publishers, 4th ed., July 2012, Northeastern University School of Law Research Paper No. 113-2012, Boston College Law School Legal Studies Research Paper No. 278
Posted: 25 Sep 2012 Last Revised: 22 Oct 2012
Stephen Subrin, Martha Minow, Mark S. Brodin, Thomas O. Main and Alexandra D. Lahav
Northeastern University - School of Law, Harvard Law School, Boston College - Law School, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, William S. Boyd School of Law and University of Connecticut - School of Law

Abstract:

Loading...

31.

Absence Makes the Heart Grow Fonder: Dead Souls, Phantom Clients and the Modern Class Action

Studies in Law, Politics and Society, Vol. 40, p. 155, 2007
Posted: 30 Aug 2006
Alexandra D. Lahav
University of Connecticut - School of Law

Abstract:

Loading...

Ethics, Class Actions, Law and Literature