- Calif. AG sues automakers for global warming
- Plaintiff: McDonald’s should’ve warned me and my boss not to be gullible. Incidentally, the circumstantial criminal case against the guy behind the insidious phone calls fell apart because his defense attorney was able to impeach the victims (in a different Louisville case) by accusing them of trying to shake down McDonald’s for hundreds of millions. So he’s still on the street. Thanks, plaintiffs’ bar!
- The burglar and the skylight: another debunking that isn’t
- First rumblings of NYC trans fat ban gets Wally TV coverage.
- Suit: plaintiff was too stupid to be admitted into law school
- Neglect your kid now, sue for $5 M later
- Lonelygirl 15 creator defends Grand Theft Auto against meritless lawsuit
- NAACP suit: unlawful for clinic to close on Jewish Sabbath
- Can we blame lawyers for pro se claims?
- New Bizarro-Overlawyered blog writers don’t realize they’re arguing for reform, or providing excellent examples of how lawyers hurt medical consumers. See also the relationship between efficiency and safety; Milberg Weiss Fellow Cyrus Dugger visits the comments in an unrelated post to make an unfounded accusation that he refuses to back up.
- Pelman allowed to sue McDonald’s over getting fat.
Chronicling the high cost of our legal system
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Point of Law- Nothing new, no money for tort reform in latest health care billsBefore the Blair House confab on health care and then in a March 3 letter to members of Congress, President Obama made much of his acceptance of Republican ideas on health care reform, such as medical liability reform. The President's... […]Carter Wood
- California trial lawyer generosity, cont'dThe Civil Justice Association of California is out with updated details on its adversaries' political contributions, which topped $4 million in California's '07-'08 political cycle.... […]Walter Olson
- "Federal Judge Tosses $100 Million Punitive Damages Award Against BP"Curt Cutting at Cal Punitives analyzes a Texas worker-toxic-exposure case.... […]Walter Olson
- Around the web, March 19Comparative law edition: Many human rights cases in UK now being filed by businesses [Times Online] Emulate new-style European chemical regulation? Look before you leap [Angela Logomasini, NRO; Jonathan Adler] High-paid UK barrister denies charges of overbilling for legal aid... […]Walter Olson
- AJP's liability-reform "heroes and villains"Pro-liability-limits American Justice Partnership has an interactive feature allowing readers to assign good/bad ratings to some state lawmakers who've taken a high profile on litigation reform. Results at the moment are looking a bit Mississippi- and Georgia-centric.... […]Walter Olson
- Nothing new, no money for tort reform in latest health care bills
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