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The Attack on Trial Lawyers and Tort Law - Condensed Version

Source: The Verdict

Author: David C. Johnson

Date: October 1, 2004

Category: Justice

Type: Article

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This is a much-condensed version of the Commonweal Institute report with the same title. Author David C. Johnson wrote this article at the request of this Canadian law journal, as the same organizations and individuals that are seeking to undermine the civil justice system in the United States are carrying out a similar campaign in other Anglophone countries.

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Tags: trial lawyer jokes, tort reform, right-wing foundations, plaintiffs' attorneys, personal responsibility, lawsuit abuse, John Birch Society, Federalist Society, conservative movement

On Your Own?

Source: Commonweal Institute

Author: Dave Johnson

Date: July 7, 2004

Category: Justice

Type: Presentation

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Remarks by David C. Johnson, Luncheon speaker at the Association of Trial Lawyers of America (ATLA) Annual Convention educational session titled, "Tort Reform: An International Problem With International Solutions" Boston, July 7, 2004

Here's a bad day for a trial lawyer:

You turn on the Morning Show and they're talking about how the high cost of lawsuits is raising the price of medical care.

Tags: trial lawyers, tort reform, The Attack on Trial Lawyers and Tort Law, Santa Claus judges, Richard Mellon Scaife, lawyer jokes, Joseph Coor, John Birch Society, frivolous lawsuit, culture of blame, conservative movement, compensation culture, civil justice

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