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Robin Hood Is Alive in Court, Say Those Seeking Lawsuit Limits
"For doctors, drug makers and sellers of everything from tobacco to frozen chickens, America's civil justice system can seem like Sherwood Forest. They say that some small-town and urban courthouses have become thickets of Robin Hood jurors, predatory trial lawyers and biased judges who allow frivolous lawsuits by consumers to fleece businesses out of billions of dollars." USA TODAY, March 8, 2004
The Class Action Game
"By enabling the many to sue as one, class-action lawsuits have reshaped the nation's economic and social landscape…the Tribune found that in nearly one out of 10 cases, victims received awards of little economic value, while their lawyers reaped substantial cash fees. All too often,
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plaintiff's attorneys faced strong financial incentives to put their interests ahead of their clients by allowing defendants to dispose of legal problems for a fraction of the actual damages. Victims played little role in a complicated game where insiders were calling the shots." Chicago Tribune, March 7, 2004
Mississippi Supreme Court Cracks Down on Frivilous Lawsuits
"The state Supreme Court on Thursday ruled that dozens of people suing a drug maker were improperly joined in their case....Critics say Mississippi is a hotbed for forum shopping, or filing a lawsuit in a court district with a reputation for favorable verdicts. The ruling could help stem that practice, said Chip Reno, head of Stop Lawsuit Abuse of Mississippi." Jackson Clarion-Ledger, February 20, 2004
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