Perspective
Feb. 20, 2010
New Law Protects Frivolous Actions
Michael Newman of Barger & Wolen questions the consequences of applying a new, lax standard for federal courts to dismiss complaints.
By Michael Newman
There was a time when the practice of law was so exacting and precise as to be akin to the religious rituals of pre-Christian Rome - where a single mistake could mean having to start a day-long sacrament over again.Thus, Sir Edward Coke, the great 16th to 17th century jurist, had his first success as a young lawyer when, representing the defendant in a civil litigation, he noticed that the plaintiff had relied upon a faulty translation of a Lat...
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