The Manhattan Institute report on plaintiff’s bar lobbying is now online. [cross-posted from Point of Law]
Chronicling the high cost of our legal system
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Point of Law- "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
- 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
- "Federal Judge Tosses $100 Million Punitive Damages Award Against BP"
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