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Zombie Litigation
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| Posted: Friday, April 4, 2008 |
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If the legislature will not act responsibly, courts should aggressively protect the constitutional rights of parties when retroactive legislation creates new liabilities for past conduct.
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Riverboat Poker and Paradoxes
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| Posted: Tuesday, March 25, 2008 |
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The announced settlement of the Vioxx litigation shows the weakness of the plaintiffs' claims and the weaknesses of the current pharmaceutical product liability law.
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A Closer Look at John Edwards
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| Posted: Thursday, February 21, 2008 |
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Former trial lawyer John Edwards's most famous and controversial case is reviewed.
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There Is a Role for Congress in Patent Litigation Reform
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| Posted: Thursday, February 21, 2008 |
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Patent litigation is broken, and Congress is every bit as qualified as--and often more qualified than--the courts to fix it.
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Enron: Extortion, Interrupted
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| Posted: Wednesday, January 23, 2008 |
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Trial lawyers used the Enron scandal to successfully and legally extort billions of dollars from investment banks with a legally meritless lawsuit.
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How Personal Wealth Shapes Policy
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| Posted: Monday, December 31, 2007 |
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There is a critical distinction between Mitt Romney’s and John Edwards’s wealth.
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Defending the Public Interest
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| Posted: Wednesday, December 5, 2007 |
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This past September, the National Legal Center for the Public Interest merged with AEI to become the AEI Legal Center for the Public Interest.
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West Virginia Supreme Court Strikes Down Learned Intermediary Rule
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| Posted: Thursday, November 15, 2007 |
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If West Virginia’s tort system allows absolute liability on pharmaceutical manufacturers, manufacturers may choose not to serve the state's relatively small market.
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A Billion-Dollar "Harm-Less" Lawsuit
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| Posted: Wednesday, October 31, 2007 |
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Unless Congress caps damages, many businesses may be bankrupted for minor violations of the Fair Credit Transactions Act.
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Should Trial Lawyers Make Terror Policy?
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| Posted: Tuesday, September 11, 2007 |
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The civil justice system is structured to create incentives for individuals and state governments to interfere with national policy goals.
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