Your daily ration of civil justice rationing
The congressional judiciary committees have been active in national civil justice issues, with the House Judiciary looking at “fairness in class actions” and the Senate Judiciary holding a hearing on civil asset forfeiture, which no doubt failed to… Read More
By Randy Wyrick, NCM contributing editor If youāve ever been to a high school basketball game, you know that usingĀ local refs begets screaming parents. Congratulations, you now understand aĀ core idea of legal jurisdiction: No home cooking. The Denver… Read More
An environmental attorney from New Orleans has marked this week’s 5-year anniversary of the huge BP with a truly dire assessment of regulatory inaction, warning in a Los Angeles Times op-ed that the region not only remains at… Read More
The POLITICO website it taking a look at why the U.S. Senate is allowing aĀ backup on federal appointments, including filling jobs for emergency judges.Ā The report comes after a critical report documented serious delays in civilĀ justice cases, as reported… Read More
The nation’s largest state is being watched closely as it tackles on of theĀ largest class-action issues: arbitration. In recent years, large companiesĀ have been able to shield themselves from a variety of lawsuits by havingĀ customers and vendors agree to… Read More
