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Point of Law

• Dingell: Citizens United ruling was 'an abomination,' 'evil'
  Yes, EVIL. Rep. John Dingell (D-MI) appeared on the MSNBC politics program, The Dylan Rattigan Show, on Wednesday to discuss the health care legislation. Dingell remains in favor of a single-payer system. Toward the end of the interview, Rattigan asked... […]
  Carter Wood
• "That nice Mr. Smith does not have to pay this personally, does he?"
  Ron Miller at Maryland Injury has some observations on jurors and insurance.... […]
  Walter Olson
• Around the web, March 18
  Illinois toxics case: court turns thumbs down on medical monitoring class action [Russell Jackson] Californians may hope for class action reform, but lawyers with clout in Sacramento have other ideas [Cal Labor, Karlsgodt] Court dodges Twombly/Iqbal in pain pump... […]
  Walter Olson
• The Offer of Judgment Rule in Georgia: Analyzing Smith v. Baptiste
  The enforceability of the offer of judgment rule in Georgia is now established as the Georgia Supreme Court in Smith v. Baptiste made it clear in its ruling on Monday that the 2005 offer of judgment rule was permitted under Georgia's Constitution. (Prior post). […]
  Jonathan B. Wilson
• Discovery and tobacco historians
  Historians (of all groups) shouldn't act as if they were born yesterday when it emerges that high-stakes litigation is contentious and tends to leave no stone unturned. Right? Bill Childs reviews a cover story at The Nation.... […]
  Walter Olson