• Why the tort reform movement is really a civil justice reform movement. [Point of Law; University of Dayton Law Review]
• What to do about private securities class actions. [Wallison @ AEI]
• Law firm sued when witness trips, dies, in courtroom accident. [Lattman]
• Nifong responds to criticism of his handling of Duke Lacrosse case; KC Johnson not impressed.

• Big corporations have bogus consumer fraud lawsuits, too: NutraSweet maker sues Splenda maker over “Made from sugar so it tastes like sugar.” [Legal Intelligencer]
• The effect of a malpractice suit on a physician. [Levy via Kevin MD]
• “Are our institutions or is our sense of justice stronger because of [the Libby] prosecution?” [Fred Thompson; WaPo oped; also many posts by Frum]

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