Tort Reform: Another attack on the Poor?
My alma mater, Washington University School of Law, has published a couple of studies on the effects of "tort reform" in one of the school's highly regarded legal journals. The [...]
November Under Analysis Column
The Return of Gadget Boy, or When Phones Attack! It has been a couple of years since I ventured to the tech center of the Levison Towers. The new tech [...]
Diabetes Drug “Avandia” Linked to Heart Failure
About one million diabetic Americans take Avandia, which helps control blood sugar. This is often as part of a regimen that includes other diabetes medication. New findings suggest that this [...]
Yamaha Rhino Continues to Cause Injuries and Death
Federal safety officials are investigating the Yamaha Rhino, a popular off-road-vehicle that has been linked to 30 deaths. The Yamaha Rhino resembles a cross between a golf cart and an [...]
Doctors Support Plaintiff in Wyeth Drug Case
Attorneys who take on the pharmaceutical industry as a voice for consumers injured by medications found an unlikely ally this week, in doctors. Noting that the U.S. Food & Drug [...]
Consumers May Get Unfair Arbitration Relief
When you buy a car, use your credit card or even your cell phone, you may be giving up your constitutional rights. Many consumer goods carry in their contracts of [...]
Think This Election Doesn’t Matter? Think Again!
I typically avoid politics in this blog. Sometimes, though, politics affect my clients. Okay, most of the time. The next President will undoubtedly select judges for Federal courts, including the [...]
Levison Group Column for August
On occasion, my syndicated column for Under Analysis, a product of the Levison Group, will be found on these pages. Occasionally is like right now! Make em work for Exxon [...]
Hypocrites of Tort Reform: Long Version!
The Hypocrites Of Tort Reform Advocates Who Changed Their Tunes Emily Gottlieb Deputy director of the Center for Justice & Democracy. No one likes a hypocrite. Yet one would be [...]
Claims Don’t Drive Insurance Rates!
Blaming the Victims Miami Herald December 30, 2002 by Edward Wasserman Why are liability insurance rates soaring again? It's the courts, stupid. Runaway juries award lottery-sized winnings for groundless claims [...]