Category: Legal Reform

Without Reform, Trial Lawyers, Not States or Individuals, Will Be Biggest Winners from Tobacco Settlement

National Policy Analysis #171 /
In the proposed tobacco settlement pending before Congress, it is richly ironic that that greed of the trial lawyers -- which helped create the deal in the first place -- has become one of the chief reasons why the agreement ...
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The Emergence of Clarence Thomas, by Paul Weyrich

New Visions Commentary /
by Paul WeyrichA New Visions Commentary paper published September 1997 by The National Center for Public Policy Research, 501 Capitol Court, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20002, 202/543-4110, Fax (202) 543-5975, [email protected], Web http://www.project21.org. Reprints permitted provided source is credited. The headline ...
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A Constitutional Right As Fragile As The Ecosystem

By Nancie G. Marzulla When Congress returns from its summer recess after Labor Day, it will face a decision of potentially landmark proportions concerning private property rights. Namely, Congress must decide whether to fund the federal share of the Headwaters ...
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Bigger Than Breast Implants; Pickled Justice?; Millions for Lawyers, Zero for Plaintiffs; Stop the Presses: Accidents Can Happen; Spousal Lawsuits to Sweep Japan?

Legal Brief /
Bigger Than Breast ImplantsUnless the public learned a lesson from other class action suits another legal hysteria could be in the offing: Trial lawyers are representing hundreds of plaintiffs in lawsuits alleging that latex products caused allergies. One such lawyer, ...
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Let’s Hold Juveniles Responsible for Their Crimes, by Darlene Kennedy

National Policy Analysis #166 /
The meek may be blessed, but they're not likely to inherit the earth anytime soon. In May, President Clinton stood proudly before an audience of law enforcement, community leaders and others at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C. to announce preliminary ...
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Legal Brief: Tyson-Style Justice in West Virginia; ACLU Works for Free… For $450 Per Hour; Food Industry May Be in Court Next; Do You Want Fries With That Mouse?

Tyson-Style Justice in West VirginiaWest Virginia Circuit Judge Joseph Triosi was so hungry for justice, he bit a defendant's nose. Yes, in this era of ear-biting prizefighters, Judge Triosi came down from his bench, removed his official robe, and took ...
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Legal Brief: Mental Health Standards a Stress; Milk-A-Lawsuit; Attorney Calls for “Revolution” in the Legal Profession; Tort D’Jour

Mental Health Standards a Stress Investor's Business Daily reports that although most courts are keeping high standards in lawsuits against employees by workers claiming to be mentally ill, there still are some bizarre claims to consider: 1) A customer service ...
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Taxpayers, Religious People, Internet Users, Handguns Owners Shut Out of Court

Press Release /
Press Release The National Center for Public Policy Research For Immediate Release: June 27, 1997 Contact: Amy Ridenour (202) 507-6398 or [email protected] Taxpayers, Religious People, Internet Users, Handgun Owners Shut Out of Court:Millions Affected by Supreme Court Decisions This Week ...
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State Authority/Gun Rights: Full Text, Including Opinions, of the Supreme Court Decision in Printz v. United States

SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES PRINTZ, SHERIFF/CORONER, RAVALLI COUNTY, MONTANA v. UNITED STATES CERTIORARI TO THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE NINTH CIRCUITSyllabusNo. 95-1478Argued December 3, 1996-Decided June 27, 1997*Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act provisions require the Attorney General ...
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Internet Regulation: Full Text of the Supreme Court Decision in Reno v. American Civil Liberties Union

Supreme Court of the United States RENO, ATTORNEY GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES, ET AL. v. AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION ET AL. APPEAL FROM THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIANo. 96-511.Argued March 19, 1997-Decided June 26, ...
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