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James R. Copland is the director of the Manhattan Institute's Center for Legal Policy, which seeks to develop and communicate thoughtful ideas on how to improve the civil and criminal justice system. Copland oversees two of the Institute's websites, PointofLaw.com, a web magazine that brings together information and opinion on the U.S. litigation system, as well as the Institute's new corporate-governance website, ProxyMonitor.org. He is also project manager for the Institute's Trial Lawyers, Inc. series of publications examining the size, scope, and inner workings of America's lawsuit industry.
Copland has published opinion columns in national, local, and online newspapers, including The Wall Street Journal, The National Law Journal, Investors Business Daily, and USA Today. He has appeared on various television and radio shows, including those on PBS, FOX News, FOX Business, MSNBC, CNBC, C-SPAN, and NPR. He has testified before Congress and is a regular speaker and conference participant discussing tort reform issues.
Prior to joining the Manhattan Institute, Copland was a management consultant with McKinsey and Company in New York. He had earlier served as a law clerk for Ralph K. Winter on the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. He has been a director of two privately held manufacturing companies since 1997.
Copland received J.D. and M.B.A degrees from Yale, where he was an Olin Fellow in Law and Economics and an editor of the Yale Journal on Regulation. He also has an M.Sc. in politics of the world economy from the London School of Economics and a B.A. in economics with highest distinction and highest honors from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where he was a Morehead Scholar.
Select Media
- PBS's "Newshour"
- Board Member's "This Week in the Boardroom"
- WABC's "John Batchelor Show"
- Westwood One's "Lars Larson Show"
- Money Radio's "Business for Breakfast"
- KPCC's "Airtalk"
- SBN's "Small Business Advocate"
- WBAL's "Ron Smith Show"
- WTPL's "Bulldog Live with Brian Tilton"
- 97.1 FM Talk's "Randy Tobler Show"
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Articles/Op-eds
- Playing Politics With NY Pension Funds, , 06-07-13
- Unions' JPMorgan Power Play Is About Labor Organizing, Not Performance, Investor's Business Daily, 05-17-13
- Shareholder Activism and the 2013 Proxy Season, Boardmember.com, 03-11-13
- Why Does FDA Keep Drugmakers From Informing Doctors?, Investor's Business Daily, 01-09-13
- 'Magnet Courts' Attract Class Action Corruption, Washington Times, 11-23-12
- Minnesota Attorney General's Assault on American Health, Washington Examiner, 11-22-12
- Philadelphia Still in Need of Tort Reform, The Philadelphia Inquirer, 11-18-12
- Politicized Proxy Advisers vs. Individual Investors, New York Post, 10-07-12
- Politicized Proxy Advisers vs. Individual Investors, Wall Street Journal, 10-07-12
- Unions Target Corporations Through Shareholder Activism, Washington Examiner, 07-19-12
- 2012 Proxy Season: Results and Lessons for Directors, Boardmember.com, 07-16-12
- Don't Believe the Hype About Corporate Political Spending, Washington Examiner, 06-22-12
- NY Prosecutors Have Too Much Power, New York Post, 06-19-12
- Justice Department May Be in the Next Cubicle, Bloomberg, 05-22-12
- The Upcoming Annual Meeting Season, Boardmember.com, 03-27-12
- What to Watch for this Proxy Season, Boardmember.com, 02-29-12
- The Rest of The Story Behind Obama's Recess Appointments, Washington Examiner, 01-19-12
- Obama's CFPB Nominee Abused Private Attorney Contracting in Ohio, Washington Examiner, 10-25-11
- State-Sponsored Lawsuits Are Trial Bar's New Cash Cow, Washington Examiner, 10-25-11
- The Strange New World Of Corporate Governance, Investor's Business Daily, 10-07-11
- Political Activism Meets Corporate Governance, Washington Examiner, 09-21-11
- What CEOs Need to Know About New Governance Developments, Chief Executive Magazine, 08-12-11
- Supreme Court Drug Decisions Are Blows For Common Sense, Washington Examiner, 06-30-11
- Federal Anti-SLAPP Law Needed To Protect Free Speech, Washington Examiner, 06-02-11
- Navigating the Brave New World of Shareholder Activism, Chief Executive Magazine, 03-30-11
- Unions Flexing Their Corporate-Governance Muscle, Washington Examiner, 03-30-11
- Gov't 'Regulation By Prosecution' Is Just Criminal Law On Steroids, Investor's Business Daily, 12-20-10
- Protect the Vaccines That Protect Us, Pittsburg Post-Gazette, 10-21-10
- Are We Headed Back To The Bad Old Days Of Vaccination Lawsuits?, Washington Examiner, 10-19-10
- Litigating Over The Environment Makes Big Bucks For Trial Lawyers, Washington Examiner, 08-31-10
- Climate Change Lawsuits Heat Up, Led By An End Run In Connecticut, Investor's Business Daily, 08-24-10
- What Does It Mean For The Supreme Court To Be "Properly Deferential"?, Washington Examiner, 06-30-10
- Another View on Free Speech: Curb Lawsuit Abuse, USA Today, 06-09-10
- New York's Latest Job Killer: A New Bill Would Give Workers Broad Rights To File Suit When Fired, New York Daily News, 05-19-10
- Kagan's Likely To Swerve Left, Washington Examiner, 05-12-10
- Elena Kagan Is Obama’s SCOTUS Pick; Now What?, National Review Online, 05-11-10
- Expect Style Over Substance As Kagan Is Vetted, FoxNews.com, 05-10-10
- Replacing Stevens, Washington Examiner, 04-14-10
- Obama's Next Justice, National Review Online, 04-10-10
- The Majority Leader of the Lawsuit Lobby, National Review Online, 03-15-10
- The Lawyers' Payday?, ABA, 03-13-10
- Lawyers' Lies and the Lying Lawyers Who Tell Them, Townhall.com, 02-23-10
- 9/11 Suits: Lawyers' Rx For Injustice, New York Post, 02-15-10
- Trial Lawyers Still Love Specter, Pittsburg Post-Gazette, 02-15-10
- Trial lawyers: Democrats' Other Money Machine, Washington Examiner, 02-10-10
- How the Plaintiffs Bar Bought the Senate, Wall Street Journal, 02-09-10
- What Obama Should Say In His State of the Union, Washington Examiner, 01-27-10
- Vague Law Is Bad Law, Washington Examiner, 12-09-09
- Healthcare And Tort Reform, The Metropolitan Corporate Counsel, 12-01-09
- Tort-Bar Treat, New York Post, 11-03-09
- Here's What is Stopping Tort Reform, Washington Examiner, 10-14-09
- Greenberg's Settlement, Spitzer's Folly, Forbes.com, 08-26-09
- Why Politicized Judges Spark Rancorous Confirmations, Washington Examiner, 07-15-09
- What of Impartiality?, National Law Journal, 06-01-09
- On Souter’s Replacement, Litigation, And Empathy, Washington Examiner, 05-19-09
- Manhattan Moment: Card Check is Still Alive and Deadly for Workers, Washington Examiner, 04-08-09
- A Dose of Skepticism: The Supreme Court's ruling in Wyeth is likely to unleash conflicting standards and a flood of litigation, Los Angeles and San Francisco Daily Journal, 03-19-09
- A 'Cure' Worse Than Gangrene, Washington Times, 03-09-09
- West Virginia Too Heavenly For Trial Lawyers, West Virginia Record, 11-03-08
- Is Ballot Proposal Real Reform or Partisan Ploy?, Detroit News, 07-23-08
- Asbestos Litigation Far From Over, Examiner.com, 05-07-08
- Smoke Test for Supremes, The New York Sun, 04-09-08
- Leave It to the FDA, Washington Post, 03-15-08
- Spitzer's Sins in the Spotlight, National Review Online, 03-11-08
- Mississippi on Trial, National Review Online, 11-06-07
- Courts Thin Out Lead Paint Lawsuits, Examiner.com, 09-19-07
- Bush Brief May Help Slow Lawsuit Abuse, Examiner.com, 08-22-07
- Lighting Up, The New York Sun, 06-15-07
- A Judge Cries 'Sue!', New York Post, 06-13-07
- The One Best Idea, The New York Sun, 05-26-07
- Safety in Numbers?, The American, 05-02-07
- Gun Control Doesn't Fit This Crime, Washington Post, 04-19-07
- Are U.S. IPOs DOA?, Washington Post, 04-12-07
- The Capital Market Crackup, Chief Executive Magazine, 12-01-06
- Simply Wrong, New York Post, 10-20-06
- Plaintiff Bar's 'Next Best Thing'?, Connecticut Law Tribune, 09-04-06
- Exploiting for Profit, National Law Journal, 08-28-06
- Supreme Court's New Glue?, Newsday, 08-28-06
- Miers' Best Trait: Her Paperless Trail, Newsday, 10-04-05
- Tort Tax Cut, Washington Times, 02-15-05
- Turning Out Trial Lawyers, Inc., National Review Online, 11-08-04
- Pension Politics Foils Curbs On Shareholder Strike Suits, Investor's Business Daily, 09-23-04
- These Actions Have No Class, Examiner.com, 09-15-04
- Kerry-Edwards & Co., National Review Online, 07-08-04
- Legislators Must Overhaul Medical-Malpractice Guidelines, Daily Journal, 03-16-04
- Tort Law Represtents a Growth Industry, The Oklahoman, 03-02-04
- Primary Pass, National Review Online, 01-26-04
- Fiction to Fact, National Review Online, 12-26-03
- Liable To Infection Flu Vaccine in Short Supply Partly Because of Trial Lawyers and Tort Tax, Dallas Morning News, 12-14-03
- The Tort Tax, Wall Street Journal, 06-13-03
- NY: 'Hellhole', New York Post, 06-13-03
Testimony
Reports
- Proxy Monitor 2013: Political Spending, Say on Pay, and Other Key Issues to Watch in the 2013 Proxy Season Proxy Monitor Report 5, March 2013
- Off-Label, Not Off-Limits: The Fda Needs To Create a Safe Harbor For Off-Label Drug Use Issue Brief 15, December 2012
- Cracked Justice: Philadelphia's Magnet Court Making Progress but in Need of Greater Reform Trial Lawyers Inc. Update 10, November 2012
- Proxy Monitor 2012: A Report on Corporate Governance and Shareholder Activism Proxy Monitor Report 4, September 2012
- The Shadow Regulatory State: The Rise of Deferred Prosecution Agreements Legal Policy Report 14, May 2012
- Shareholder Activism: What to Watch for in the 2012 Proxy Season Proxy Monitor Report 3, Winter 2012
- Proxy Monitor 2011: A Report on Corporate Governance and Shareholder Activism Proxy Monitor Report 2, Fall 2011
- New Database Reveals Shareholder Proposal Trends Proxy Monitor Report 1, Winter 2011
- Regulation by Prosecution: The Problems with Treating Corporations as Criminals Legal Policy Report 13, December 2010
- In the Wake of Wyeth v. Levine: Making the Case for FDA Preemption and Administrative Compensation Project FDA Report 1, March 2009
- JUDICIAL LEAD-ERSHIP: State Courts Are Rebuffing the Trial Lawyers' Attack on Paint Manufacturers Trial Lawyers Inc. Report, July 2007
- THE MOVE TO REVERSE MICHIGAN'S MODEL REFORMS: Why Wolverine Staters Should Just Say No to the Trial Bar's War on Drugs Trial Lawyers Inc. Report, June 2006
- Silicosis Trial Lawyers Inc. Report, January 2006
Trial Lawyers Inc. Industry Focus
Trial Lawyers Inc. State Focus
Books
Features
City Journal articles
Podcasts
- Laura Finn, web editor for BoardMember.com and James Copland discuss the results of ProxyMonitor.org's first finding in the 2013 Proxy Monitor season. , 04-16-13
- James Copland and Ted Frank, discuss the significance of the Supreme Court's recent ruling in Comcast v. Behrend and its potential impact on class action litigation., 04-08-13
- Jim Copland and Hester Pierce, senior fellow at the Mercatus Center, discuss her recent book co-authored with James Broughel, Dodd-Frank: What It Does and Why It Is Flawed., 01-31-13
- Nicholas Q. Rosenkranz, discusses the topic of his forthcoming book, the subjects and objects of the Constitution and their role in constitutional interpretation, with Jim Copland., 01-03-13
- James Copland and Adam Freedman, author of "The Naked Constitution", discuss the Supreme Court's ruling on the 5th amendment takings case, Arkansas Game and Fish v. United States., 12-11-12
- James Copland and Adam Freedman, author of "The Naked Constitution," discuss oral arguments from the recent Supreme Court hearing of Fisher v. University of Texas., 10-16-12
- James Copland and Adam Freedman, author of The Naked Constitution: What the Founders Said, and Why it Still Matters, discuss the legacy of judicial activism and the "Living Constitution" theory., 10-16-12
- James Copland and Collin Levy, senior editorial page writer at the Wall Street Journal, discuss findings from "Proxy Monitor 2012: A Report on Corporate Governance and Shareholder Activism.", 10-08-12
- Isaac Gorodetski, project manager of the Manhattan Institute�s Center for Legal Policy interviews the Center�s director, James Copland, about his latest Proxy Monitor report and shareholder , 07-12-12
- Nadine Strossen, Professor of Law at New York Law School, discusses nuances of the Obamacare decision with Jim Copland., 06-28-12
- Michael Rosman of the Center for Individual Rights discusses the outcome of the Obamacare decision., 06-28-12
- Adam Freedman, author of "The Naked Constitution," discusses the outcome of the Supreme Court decision in Arizona v. United States with James Copland., 06-26-12
- Ilya Shapiro, Senior Fellow in Constitutional Studies at the CATO Institute, discusses the Arizona v. United States decision with Jim Copland., 06-25-12
- James Copland interviews Robert Shapiro on his new paper, “Corporate Political Spending: Why the New Critics Are Wrong.“, 06-18-12
- James Copland and Ted Frank discuss the John Edwards trial and how the potential regulatory overreach involved., 05-24-12
- Ilya Shapiro, senior fellow, Cato Institute discusses with James Copland the U.S. government's challenge of Arizona's immigration laws., 04-25-12
- James Copland and Nadine Strossen, professor of law at New York Law School, discuss oral arguments on Obamacare's individual mandate at the Supreme Court., 04-03-12
- James Copland and Michael Rosman break down the Commerce Clause and Necessary and Proper arguments invoked in the oral arguments challenging Obamacare's individual mandate before the Supreme Court., 04-03-12
- Kenneth Feinberg, administrator of the 9/11 and BP Deepwater Victim Compensation Funds, and James Copland discuss mass injuries and alternative dispute resolution in America., 01-26-12
- James Copland and Timothy O'Toole, discuss overcriminalization at federal and state levels., 12-16-11
- James Copland speaks with Harvey Pitt about shareholder proposal trends over the last four years and how the SEC has changed since Dodd-Frank., 09-16-11
- Howard Husock interviews James Copland about how labor unions are targeting their shareholder proposal efforts over non-traditional industries like retail and financial services industries, 03-21-11
- Howard Husock interviews James Copland about how labor unions and individual activists are making serious efforts to alter the corporate governance structure of corporations., 03-08-11
- Howard Husock interviews James Copland about how shareholders are making major efforts for corporations to disclose their political campaign contributions., 03-01-11
- Howard Husock interviews James Copland about executive compensation and union sway over the proxy ballot process., 02-23-11
- Howard Husock interview James Copland on his new report, "Regulation by Prosecution: The Problems with Treating Corporations as Criminals", 12-21-10
- Howard Husock, VP of policy research at MI, interview Jim Copland on potential BP litigation and good vs. bad environmental torts., 08-10-10
- Howard Husock Interviews Jim Copland on Trial Lawyers Inc.: K Street, 02-11-10
- Marie Gryphon and Jim Copland Discuss Her New Report On Overcriminalization, 12-09-09
- Paul Howard interviews Jim Copland about Trial Lawyers Inc: Healthcare, 10-13-09
- Jim Copland interviews Judge Alex Kozinski and attorney Misha Tseytlin about their essay on overcriminalization, 06-12-09
- Jim Copland interviewed Ken Langone on his thoughts about the overcriminalization of corporate conduct from the legal and business perspectives, 06-08-09
- Jim Copland interviewed Dick Thornburgh on his thoughts about the overcriminalization of corporate conduct from the legal and business perspectives, 06-08-09
- Jim Copland interviews Ilya Somin on Sonia Sotomayor's judicial record regard, 06-01-09
- Jim Copland interviews Richard Epstein about the problems with the Employee Free Choice Act, 03-20-09
- Marie Gryphon discusses her report, "Greater Justice, Lower Cost: How a 'Loser Pays' Rule Would Improve the American Legal System" with Jim Copland, 12-02-08
- Jim Copland reads his article 'West Virginia Too Heavenly For Trial Lawyers', 11-01-08
- Jim Copland reads "Leave it to the FDA", 09-04-08
- Jim Copland reads "Asbestos Litigation far from over", 09-04-08
- Jim Copland reads "Smoke Test for Supremes", 09-04-08
- Jim Copland interviews Richard Epstein on his most recent book Supreme Neglect: How to Revive Constitutional Protection for Private Property, 09-04-08
- Jim Copland and Lester Brickman discuss the evolution of asbestos litigation, 05-09-08
- Professor Epstein's third lecture "The New Antitrust: Reexamining Microsoft and Other Consent Decrees", 12-07-07
- Richard Epstein discusses his lecture entitled "Neither Liberal Nor Conservative: A Maverick's View of the Supreme Court" with James Copland, 11-08-07
- Richard Epstein and James Copland discuss the event "Aiding and Abetting Securities Liability: Reflections on Stoneridge Investment v. Scientific-Atlanta", 10-10-07
- James Copland reads his article 'A Judge Cries 'Sue'!'', 06-13-07
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