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Look, I understand that manufacturers are having to figure out ways to deal with the rising commodity prices. But do they have to piss on our backs and tell us its raining? Tropicana orange juice...
View ArticleCorporate Defendants win 100% of their Appeals in Mississippi; Chamber of...
Eric Turkewitz tipped me about the sad state of affairs in Mississippi: In the past, the Supreme Court rarely overturned a jury verdict, especially if it was based on a dispute over a factual issue....
View ArticleWill the EPA weaken asbestos rules?
Andrew Schneider thinks so: From top doctors and scientists to widows, public health experts are mustering to try to keep the EPA from watering down regulations determining the cancer-causing danger of...
View ArticleFASB Strikes Back
The business community is having fits over a FASB proposal. Here’s what FASB has to say in response: I write in response to your editorial, "FASB's Lawyer Bonanza" (Review & Outlook, Aug. 7). The...
View ArticleLies
This link is to some comments that are, shall we say, less than truthful regarding the legal system. Excuse me while I pick apart some of the more egregious misrepresentations: As we shall see, the...
View ArticleA Response To Bernie Marcus’ Tirade About Tort Reform
Bernie Marcus, one of the founders of Home Depot, had a few things to say about why America needs tort reform. I felt the need to respond and point out the flaws in his argument. Below is a paragraph...
View ArticleHaven’t U.S. Jury Verdicts Driven Manufacturers Out of Business and Put...
No. Tort reformers often argue that large jury verdicts and the high liability insurance rates they bring have forced U.S. manufacturers to shut their doors, thus putting people out of work and...
View ArticleAnother Corporate “Study” Of the Tort System
The Center for Justice and Democracy issued a press release condemning another "study" paid for by the corporate front group The American Justice Partnership and the Pacific Research Institute: "The...
View ArticlePhrase of the Day
Phrase of the day: "Rich mosaic." Lawrence McQuillan, the author of the PRI's "study" of the tort system had the following to say when asked why Michigan's economy wasn't booming since Michigan has...
View ArticleILR Claims Disproven – Again.
Russ Bensing at The Briefcase writes about an email he received from the Institute for Legal "Reform" that mentions the "tort crisis" in his home state of Ohio. "Now, I’m certainly not averse to...
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