Marie Gryphon NEW YORK - Forcing losers in lawsuits to pay the winner would help stem the tide of frivolous lawsuits flooding many U.S. jurisdictions, a report released Tuesday said.
Obama Efforts to restore fairness and balance to the nation's courts could take a step backward if Democrat Barack Obama is elected president today, tort reform advocates said Tuesday.
Stack The number of asbestos cases being filed across the country may be declining, as reported in a study by Manhattan Institute this week, but an asbestos surge in Madison County defies the trend.
Copland NEW YORK - Jim Copland of the Manhattan Institute says his organization certainly doesn't oppose new business concepts. After all, the think tank's mission statement includes fostering new ideas that promote economic growth.
Gordon Maag Gordon Maag has dropped his $110 million federal defamation lawsuit against the Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce and a slew of other defendants, including the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.
Ed Murnane While he doesn't expect a Democratically-controlled state legislature to carry a civil justice reform banner, Illinois Civil Justice League President Ed Murnane is hopeful that his organization will gain ground in Springfield this session.
Trial lawyers in Illinois reap annual domestic revenues that exceed those of every single publicly held company headquartered in Illinois, according to a report released today by the Center for Legal Policy at the Manhattan Institute in New York.
Gordon Maag Former Fifth District Appellate Court Judge Gordon Maag, who is appealing a dismissed defamation suit, will argue next month that a campaign flyer damaged his reputation to the tune of $110 million.
Former Fifth District Appellate Court Judge Gordon Maag must wait for ahis former colleagues to rule whether his $110 million defamation lawsuit canned by a state judge can be revived, before a similar federal lawsuit can proceed.
Gordon Maag Gordon Maag's quandary on how to handle two separate defamation lawsuits was made easier today, as Seventh Circuit Judge Patrick Kelley dismissed his state court suit--for the second time in six months.
Gordon Maag While Gordon Maag's attorney simultaneously prosecutes separate $110 million defamation lawsuits in federal and state court, defendants are angling to make them go away.
Gordon Maag Nearly four months after a state judge tossed out former appellate judge Gordon Maag's $110 million post-election defamation suit, he's taking the matter to federal court.
The leader of the free world and an entourage of national media descended upon Madison County to engage in the raging tort reform debate. Following are reflections from those with an interest in President Bush’s address:
U.S. Attorney General John Ashcroft's Department of Justice is "reviewing" a request for it to investigate Madison County's courts. WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Justice Department spokesman Blaine Rethmeier said a request by former U.S. Attorney General Griffin Bell and Georgia Congressman Charlie Norwood for a federal investigation of the Madison County court system is being considered.
Republican Representative Charlie Norwood (pictured, center) has represented northeast Georgia since 1995. Washington, D.C.--In a letter released today, U.S. Representative Charlie Norwood (R-Georgia) has asked U.S. Attorney General John Ashcroft to investigate what he calls 'disturbing reports' about the Madison County Circuit Court.