Gilat Bachar

My latest with the
@ucdavislaw.bsky.social Review
argues that plaintiffs’ lawyers can refuse harmful NDAs by defining the scope of representation at the outset and reclaiming their role as both advocates and stewards of justice. Check it out: papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.... @templelaw.bsky.social

Many thanks to the fantastic editors and to so many colleagues who provided feedback and advice along the way!

My latest with the
@ucdavislaw.bsky.social Review
argues that plaintiffs’ lawyers can refuse harmful NDAs by defining the scope of representation at the outset and reclaiming their role as both advocates and stewards of justice. Check it out: papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.... @templelaw.bsky.social

Another new article of mine is officially out: “(Re)Individualizing Criminal Law,” (67 B.C L. Rev. 255 (2026): lnkd.in/eR9eF7Fv Abstract 👇 & v. short 🧵
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Thanks for the shout out, @templelaw.bsky.social !

Thank you, @templelaw.bsky.social !

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

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

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

Thank you so much, Ellie!

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

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

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.

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

Thanks!! Looking forward to reading!

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...

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...

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

Love it. I look forward to reading your piece!

Thank you so much, Hila!

Thank you!

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....

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....

This is really cool.

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....