Personal Injury & Torts
Mar. 6, 2004
Tort of Malicious Prosecution Can Obviate Need for Reform
Focus Column - Tort Law - By James F. Lindsay - Calls for tort reform are widespread and come from the highest offices. During President Bush's 2004 State of the Union speech, he repeated his political campaign promise to crack down on medical-malpractice suits. The Wall Street Journal reported on the nationwide "30-year war" between American manufacturers and trial lawyers over asbestos litigation, and in California politicians introduced bills to reform the state's Unfair Competition Law.
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