Kia Franklin

Happy New Year! TortDeform 2007 in Review

So much happened last year on Tort Deform. We talked about toxic toys (here and here), toxic trailers, and poisonous pet food (here and here); we followed developments in the 9/11 and Katrina tragedies (here and here); we detailed important events on the Hill including the hubbub around the retroactive immunity legislation for telecom companies and mobilization around the pro-consumer Arbitration Fairness Act. We covered crazy lawsuits like the Pearson Pants Suit, and crazy abuses of the system like Jamie Leigh Jones’ experience. I could go on and on.

In the spirit of looking back while looking forward, I’ve selected twelve blogs from TortDeform 2007—one from each month—that generated significant discussion in the comments section and that cover the spectrum of issues and perspectives you’ll find on TortDeform .

Enjoy! And on behalf of Tort Deform and all of its contributors, thank you for your continued readership and participation in the dialogue on civil justice. Let’s continue debating and discussing how to make the system work for real people with real grievances, and not just for corporations and the highly privileged. I’m sure there will be much to discuss in the New Year.

Best Wishes from TortDeform.Com!

January: The Myth of Frivolous Litigation, by Eric Turkewitz
February: American Arbitration Association Breaks Its Promise Not to Hear Pre-Dispute Arbitrations in Health Care Cases, by Paul Bland
March: Media Coverage of the Tort System, by Justinian Lane
April: The Tort “Reform” Movement’s Take on Racism, by Cyrus Dugger
May: As the Sky Over Michigan Falls, Chamber and Republicans Focus on More Tort Deform, by Cameron Getto
June: The Real Hypocrites in the drama surrounding Bork’s lawsuit, by Justinian Lane
July: The Detrimental Effects of Caps on Medical Malpractice Damages, by Michael Townes Watson
August: Lawyers, Locusts, and Rats (Oh My!): The Distracting Attack on Lawyers and Civil Justice, by Kia Franklin
September: Broken Healthcare and Justice Systems, by Michael Townes Watson
October: Silence Never Makes Change, by Kia Franklin
November: Vioxx, the FDA, and the Preemption Power Grab, by Henry Greenspan
December: Fanmail to ATRA, by the Center for Justice and Democracy

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