Document Type
Working Paper
Date of This Version
7-14-2016
Keywords
event study, patent infringement, judicial leakage, insider trading, trial court, appellate court
JEL Classification
J01, J50, J64, J65
Abstract
To check for the impartiality of the United States judicial system, we investigate whether judicial decisions are leaked prior to their public release. Utilizing an event study methodology, we test for leaked information by analyzing the effect of patent infringement verdicts on the stock prices of the firms involved before and after the public release of the verdict. We find evidence that at least some of the decisions are leaked prior to their public release.
Working Paper Number
1602
Recommended Citation
Engelhardt, Bryan and Fernandes, Zachary, "An Event Study of Patent Verdicts and Judicial Leakage" (2016). Economics Department Working Papers. Paper 195.
https://crossworks.holycross.edu/econ_working_papers/195
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