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Gilat Bachar @gilatjbachar.bsky.social · 26d

Thanks for the shout out, @templelaw.bsky.social !

Temple University Beasley School of Law @templelaw.bsky.social · 26d

JOTWELL on Prof. @gilatjbachar.bsky.social's work, Just Tort Settlements: "This excellent article is useful on the prominent issue of NDAs, and her methods have the potential to reveal information crucial to a better-functioning civil justice system."
https://torts.jotwell.com/why-plaintiffs-settle/

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Gilat Bachar @gilatjbachar.bsky.social · 26d

Thank you, @templelaw.bsky.social !

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Ellie Margolis @elliemargolis.bsky.social · Sep 8

Great to see @gilatjbachar.bsky.social’s excellent work highlighted.

Lawrence Solum @lsolum.bsky.social · Sep 8

Bachar on Coercive Settlements, buff.ly/XDJ1lDZ - Gilat Juli Bachar (Temple University - James E. Beasley School of Law) has posted Coercive Settlements (93 George Washington Law Review 733 (2025)) on SSRN.

Bachar on Coercive Settlements

Gilat Juli Bachar (Temple University - James E. Beasley School of Law) has posted Coercive Settlements (93 George Washington Law Review 733 (2025)) on SSRN. Here is the abstract: Can civil…

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Gilat Bachar @gilatjbachar.bsky.social · Sep 8

Read full paper here: papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....

Coercive Settlements

<p>Can civil settlements be coercive? Conventional wisdom suggests they generally cannot, as the inherent power dynamic of private law is accepted as inevitable

papers.ssrn.com

Gilat Bachar @gilatjbachar.bsky.social · Sep 8

Thank you @lsolum.bsky.social for recommending my new piece, Coercive Settlements, recently published with the George Washington Law Review! @templelaw.bsky.social

Lawrence Solum @lsolum.bsky.social · Sep 8

Bachar on Coercive Settlements, buff.ly/XDJ1lDZ - Gilat Juli Bachar (Temple University - James E. Beasley School of Law) has posted Coercive Settlements (93 George Washington Law Review 733 (2025)) on SSRN.

Bachar on Coercive Settlements

Gilat Juli Bachar (Temple University - James E. Beasley School of Law) has posted Coercive Settlements (93 George Washington Law Review 733 (2025)) on SSRN. Here is the abstract: Can civil…

buff.ly

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Gilat Bachar @gilatjbachar.bsky.social · Sep 8

Thank you so much, Ellie!

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Gilat Bachar @gilatjbachar.bsky.social · Sep 3

And the full article here: papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....

Just Tort Settlements

<p>In the United States, most civil disputes settle, often under a cloak of secrecy. Recently, secret settlements—particularly those that conceal a matter of pu

papers.ssrn.com

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Gilat Bachar @gilatjbachar.bsky.social · Sep 3

Check out the review here: torts.jotwell.com/why-plaintif...

Why Plaintiffs Settle - Torts

Gilat Juli Bachar, Just Tort Settlements, 56 Ariz. St. L.J. 1201 (2024).Christopher J. RobinetteThe vast majority of tort cases are settled, and many of the settlements include confidentiality provisi...

torts.jotwell.com

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Gilat Bachar @gilatjbachar.bsky.social · Sep 3

Huge thanks to Professor Chris Robinette for his kind and insightful @jotwell.bsky.social review of my article, Just Tort Settlements, recently out with the @arizonastateuni.bsky.social law journal! Link to review and article in comments.

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Gilat Bachar @gilatjbachar.bsky.social · Aug 27

Can civil settlements be coercive? My new piece in the GW Law Review explores how power, pressure & silence deals can undermine true consent. Feedback welcome! Read more here: papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
@templelaw.bsky.social

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Gilat Bachar @gilatjbachar.bsky.social · Aug 1

Thanks!! Looking forward to reading!

Gilat Bachar @gilatjbachar.bsky.social · Jun 4

Alongside criminal consequences, we should be spending more time thinking about the culture of silence in the face of repeated wrongdoing. I've written about this here: papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....

Full article from the Atlantic: www.theatlantic.com/culture/arch...

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Temple University Beasley School of Law @templelaw.bsky.social · Mar 7

Professor @gilatjbachar.bsky.social blends her passion for writing and social change to explore the psychology of civil disputes. Her research challenges traditional notions of confidentiality in settlements, advocating transparency when public interest is at stake.

law.temple.edu/news/a-novel...

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Gilat Bachar @gilatjbachar.bsky.social · Mar 14

What a great @ap-ls.org Legal Scholars Committee panel on due process, procedural justice and technology. Thanks @jurygirl.bsky.social, Tom Tyler, Avital Mentovich and Brandon Garrett. #APLS2025

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Gilat Bachar @gilatjbachar.bsky.social · Mar 13

Was honored to be on the @ap-ls.org Presidential Plenary alongside such superstar law & psychology scholars. Thanks for having me! #APLS2025 @profloriann.bsky.social @templelaw.bsky.social

American Psychology-Law Society @ap-ls.org · Mar 7

We are a week away from the first day of #apls2025! Join us next Thursday for the Presidential Plenary to kick off the conference. Stay up-to-date with all the conference events through our social media pages and the Conference app.

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Gilat Bachar @gilatjbachar.bsky.social · Mar 13

Thank you, Valerie! Great to see you. I look forward to your talk(s) tomorrow!

Gilat Bachar @gilatjbachar.bsky.social · Mar 13

Fantastic to be in San Juan PR for the @ap-ls.org
annual meeting. Looking forward to a fun conference, full of psychology and/ in/ of law! #APLS2025 @templelaw.bsky.social

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Gilat Bachar @gilatjbachar.bsky.social · Mar 8

Thank you for highlighting my work, @templelaw.bsky.social 🙏

Temple University Beasley School of Law @templelaw.bsky.social · Mar 7

Professor @gilatjbachar.bsky.social blends her passion for writing and social change to explore the psychology of civil disputes. Her research challenges traditional notions of confidentiality in settlements, advocating transparency when public interest is at stake.

law.temple.edu/news/a-novel...

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Gilat Bachar @gilatjbachar.bsky.social · Feb 21

More bad news for those of us advocating for transparency and accountability… www.reuters.com/world/us/us-...

US Justice Department cuts database tracking federal police misconduct

The U.S. Justice Department has removed a database tracking misconduct by federal law enforcement, a list proposed by Republican President Donald Trump during his first term and formally created by Democratic former President Joe Biden.

www.reuters.com

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Gilat Bachar @gilatjbachar.bsky.social · Feb 4

Love it. I look forward to reading your piece!

Gilat Bachar @gilatjbachar.bsky.social · Feb 4

Thank you so much, Hila!

Gilat Bachar @gilatjbachar.bsky.social · Feb 4

Thank you!

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Gilat Bachar @gilatjbachar.bsky.social · Feb 4

Reprint day for Just Tort Settlements, which explores litigants’ settlement decision-making with an eye toward confidentiality. Many thanks to the fantastic editors at @arizonastateuni.bsky.social law journal! Check it out: papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....

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Gilat Bachar @gilatjbachar.bsky.social · Jan 23

Nice to see my latest, Just Tort Settlements - recently out with
@arizonastateuni.bsky.social Law Journal - made @ssrn.bsky.social
top papers list for negotiation and dispute resolution. Check it out: papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....

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lake effect kid @mattenloe.bsky.social · Jan 16

This is really cool.

Gilat Bachar @gilatjbachar.bsky.social · Jan 15

New article alert: A deep dive into how plaintiffs' attitudes shape civil settlements when NDAs are involved. A survey of 500 Americans reveals that confidentiality, repeat wrongdoing, and settlement goals (monetary vs. accountability) all play key roles. papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....

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