Corp Reform - Not Tort Reform tag:typepad.com,2003:weblog-12645 Tort reform is a scam that punishes people to protect profits. TypePad Cicinfo@gardencitygroup.com - UPDATED tag:typepad.com,2003:post-8109945 2005-12-28T13:23:17-05:00 2005-12-29T21:04:56Z Lately, I've been getting a ton of hits from people searching for cicinfo@gardencitygroup.com. I had no idea why until I got a letter from Freecreditreport.com advising me that freecreditreport.com entered into a settlement with the FTC over consumers who weren't... Dr. Juris The Constitutional Status of Tort Law tag:typepad.com,2003:post-8048532 2005-12-22T18:43:20-05:00 2005-12-22T23:43:34Z Thanks to Ian at Yale for bringing this to my attention. Professor John C. P. Goldberg, the Associate Dean for Research at Vanderbilt Law School, has written an article for the Yale Law Journal discussing the Constitutional status of tort... Dr. Juris At least Europe gets it right. tag:typepad.com,2003:post-8048309 2005-12-22T18:14:09-05:00 2005-12-22T23:14:24Z While our Congress is busy pandering to big business, it seems that the boys and girls who run the European Union are fighting for consumer rights. Business Insurance reports that the European Union wants to: Make it easier for consumers... Dr. Juris The Best Government Money Can Buy tag:typepad.com,2003:post-8048260 2005-12-22T18:07:57-05:00 2005-12-22T23:08:12Z The same pharmaceutical industry that brought us such wonderful medicines as Oraflex, Fen-Phen, Zyprexa, and Vioxx have now been granted immunity for any hastily-developed vaccines they may develop. The Center for Justice and Democracy summed it up thusly:Today, the U.S.... Dr. Juris Site Woes tag:typepad.com,2003:post-7958717 2005-12-16T18:28:07-05:00 2005-12-16T23:28:34Z Over the years, I've been pretty happy with TypePad, so I was surprised that the site has been alternatively down and outdated. However, as a former IT guy, I know these things hapen from time to time. The important thing... Dr. Juris Did you catch "Tiger" on Fox News? tag:typepad.com,2003:post-7940618 2005-12-15T00:20:04-05:00 2005-12-15T20:20:32Z Apparently, Tiger and the rest of the heartless bastards at the ATRA just issued the 2005 Judicial Hellholes report. Somehow, I missed the story on the web, but I did manage to catch it on Fox News. UPDATE: I was... Dr. Juris Lawyers - Get Grassroots! tag:typepad.com,2003:post-7934455 2005-12-14T18:16:54-05:00 2005-12-14T23:17:03Z I spent some time working for a nonprofit a while ago that canvassed neighborhoods to build support for alternative energy sources. I learned a great deal about how to run a grassroots campaign, and wanted to offer all of you... Dr. Juris And Speaking of John Engler... tag:typepad.com,2003:post-7933210 2005-12-14T16:41:14-05:00 2005-12-14T21:41:28Z Detroit's Metro Times has an article that theorizes why John Engler is the current President of NAM:Let’s suppose your doctor prescribes some spiffy new drug for your pimples, say, or your aching back. Unfortunately, it turns out to have some... Dr. Juris What do Samuel Alito and Randy Cunningham Have In Common? tag:typepad.com,2003:post-7932967 2005-12-14T16:24:11-05:00 2005-12-14T21:24:37Z Randy Cunningham is a scoundrel and a traitor to his country. Judge Alito is an accomplished jurist who deserves respect - even if you disagree with his judicial philosophy. So what in the world could those two have in common?... Dr. Juris I suppose this is also a frivolous lawsuit tag:typepad.com,2003:post-7921398 2005-12-13T22:55:01-05:00 2005-12-14T03:55:08Z The Idaho Statesman tells the story of an 82 year old veteran with Alzheimers that was grossly taken advantage of by Lithia Ford, a Fortune 1000 company. From the article:A lawsuit filed Monday alleges Lithia Ford of Boise violated an... Dr. Juris