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A Court Unbound? The Recent Jurisprudence of the Wisconsin Supreme Court

Rick Esenberg

The Federalist Society / March 01, 2007

In assessing whether the Wisconsin Supreme Court has moved in the direction of “activism” or “restraint,” it is helpful to define ... (read more)

Jackpot Justice: The True Cost of America's Tort System

Lawrence J. McQuillan, Hovannes Abramyan, Anthony P. Archie, Jeffrey A. Johnson, and Anna Erokhina

Pacific Research Institute / January 01, 2007

America’s state civil justice systems play an indispensable role in the success and prosperity of our country by serving as the primary forum in which ... (read more)

Judicial Hellholes 2008/2009

ATRA Staff

American Tort Reform Foundation / January 01, 2009

The United States includes more than 3,000 counties and 30,000 incorporated cities. In the vast majority of these jurisdictions, diligent and impartial ... (read more)

Tort Law Tally: How State Tort Reform Affect Tort Losses and Tort Insurance Premiums

Nicole V. Crain, W. Mark Crain, Lawrence J. McQuillan, and Hovannes Abramyan

Pacific Research Institute / April 01, 2009

America is a litigious society. Of that there is no doubt. But even among those who lament the litigious condition—and as readers of this study will ... (read more)

Wyeth Decision Threatens 'Litigation Explosion'

Dan Miller

News Release / The Heartland Institute / January 27, 2009

The California Supreme Court last week refused to review a controversial Court of Appeal ruling that decreed the manufacturer of a "pioneer" drug ... (read more)

If It Ain't Broke, Don't Fix It

Maureen Martin

Heartland Perspectives / The Heartland Institute / November 15, 2007

The campaign to eliminate childhood lead-based paint poisoning--underway all over the country through government and private-sector initiatives--is becoming ... (read more)

Pants Lawsuit Is Symptom of What's Wrong with Tort System

Maureen Martin

Heartland Perspectives / The Heartland Institute / July 27, 2007

Roy Pearson, the Washington D.C. judge who sued his dry cleaners for $54 million over a lost pair of pants, has become the poster child for frivolous litigation. ... (read more)

Rollover Economics: Arbitrary and Capricious Product Liability Regimes

Ted Frank

Liability Outlook / American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research / January 01, 2007

Another jury verdict, another arbitrary multimillion-dollar award. Unbounded noneconomic damages are distorting the legal system by undermining constitutional ... (read more)

First Prize Not an Honor

Maureen Martin

Heartland Perspective / The Heartland Institute / January 12, 2007

A Wisconsin-based washing machine manufacturer won first prize in a nationwide contest last week, but it's not necessarily an honor. Alliance Laundry Systems ... (read more)