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My latest at CFIF is here.
In his 2011 State of the Union Address, President Obama promised to support legislation “to rein in frivolous lawsuits.” Early next month, the House Judiciary Committee will vote on a bill to make Obama fulfill that promise….To correct these flaws, Judiciary Committee Chairman Lamar Smith, R-Tex., introduced the Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act (LARA).
Most of us, of course, remember the $65 million suit (or however much it was supposed to be for) filed by a DC judge angry that the dry cleaners had not handled his pants properly. The column linked above explains how such frivolous suits can be warded off.
And yes, I mention rattlesnakes (of a sort), along with bottom feeders.
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Richard Baker| 5.11.11 @ 7:45AM
Too many lawyers is the problem. Close the law schools and let's go back to reading the law as did Abraham Lincoln and Calvin Coolidge. This will go a long way to reducing the numbers.
Pecos Pete| 5.11.11 @ 8:50AM
The Texas legislature just passed a bill on Tort Reform. Haven't read it, so it may not be the final solution, but at least they are trying.
Oldefarte| 5.11.11 @ 10:51AM
Lawyers filing these abusive and absurd lawsuits in order to grease their pockets should be disbarred, but since lawyers and judges would be the parties deciding such cases, the back-scratching will continue at the public's/consumers' expense. The lawsuit reform portion of the Democrats' WELFARECARE is one major reason [among many] why it sould be defeated/eliminated/repealed etc. In health insurance [and other forms as well], these baseless lawsuits are why the premium costs of same are exorbatant and prohibitive to the public. Since lawyers control government [most legislators etc are current or former lawyers] they grease the wheels of same to the benefits of practicing lawyers in a quid-pro-quo environment. Voters would be wise and prudent to avoid voting for any candidate that was/is a lawyer or who has a law degree, if they ever wish to see product prices decrease in this country!!!!!!!!!!
Bob K.| 5.12.11 @ 12:28AM
Pure common sense! When given the choice of voting for a lawyer and a non-lawyer you and the other voters in that political jurisdiction will always be better off if you vote for the non-lawyer.
Occam's Tool| 5.11.11 @ 5:46PM
Loser Pays would do the trick.
Bob K.| 5.12.11 @ 12:24AM
Absolutely. My brother, a lawyer, almost has a panic attack when I bring up "loser pays."
Mike 3/505| 5.12.11 @ 12:34AM
But it sure would be nice...especially for all those "fee contingent" tellers.