All Posts Tagged With: "litigation"
How Corporations, Government, and Trial Lawyers Abuse the Judicial Process
If you want money, one way of getting it is to produce and trade with others who desire what you have to sell. Sociologist Franz Oppenheimer famously called that the “economic means” of obtaining what one wants. Alas, many people prefer another way of getting money, namely, the use of force and/or threats to compel [...]
13Jul2010 | George C. Leef | 0 comments | ContinuedBullies
“We cannot use force.” That was my response when a lawyer shouted at me, “You media types are bullies, too!” We were arguing about my April 4 Wall Street Journal op-ed that called class-action and securities lawyers bullies and parasites who enrich themselves through extortion. It’s legal extortion, but extortion nonetheless. These aggressive lawyers and [...]
1Jun2008 | John Stossel | 0 comments | ContinuedTaxation by Litigation Threatens Every American Business
Abusing the legal system for political, social, or greedy ends is fast becoming America’s favorite pastime. Billions of dollars, millions of jobs, and the survival of legitimate businesses are at stake. And if the Clinton administration’s latest lawsuit fantasy proceeds, Katie bar the door: government itself will become the biggest abuser of them all—with the [...]
1Sep1999 | Lawrence W. Reed | 0 comments | ContinuedTerms of Impairment
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was passed by Congress and signed into law by President George Bush in 1990 amid much congratulatory hoopla. “Let the shameful wall of exclusion finally come tumbling down,” the President declared. “Every man, woman, and child with a disability can now pass through once-closed doors into a bright new [...]
1Oct1998 | George C. Leef | 1 comment | ContinuedRuinous Litigation
In Glendale, California, a couple recently filed a malpractice suit against a church, alleging that incompetent pastoral counseling had led to a suicide. The case was dismissed in the end because the ministers had taken no money for their counseling. But it also suggested that church-sponsored counselors who charge fees may become the targets of [...]
1Jan1996 | Hans F. Sennholz | 0 comments | Continued-
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