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The threat from attack attorneys is no joke
MANY OF US have wondered over the years what the difference is between satire and reality in the American legal system. I have the answer: one...
USA Today (Society for the Advancement of Education), 07/01/05 by Walter Olson · More from publication -
The threat from lawyers is no joke.
Many of us have wondered over the years what the difference is between satire and reality in the American legal system. I now have the answer:...
Executive Speeches, 06/01/04 by Olson, Walter · More from publication -
Courting stupidity: why smart lawyers pick dumb jurors - Cover Story
IF A DRUNK driver plows into you from behind at 70 miles an hour while you are stopped at a red light, you are not likely to live long enough to...
Reason, 01/01/03 by Walter K. Olson · More from publication -
Overlawyered & Overgoverned
An annual helping of tales from a litigious society. An annual helping of tales from a litigious society. How were we governed, regulated,...
Reason, 03/01/01 by Walter Olson · More from publication -
Stale Claims - actions for which statute of limitations have passed are being questioned
How long should the law nurse old grievances? How long should the law nurse old grievances? Last spring the Aetna insurance company made...
Reason, 11/01/00 by Walter Olson · More from publication -
All About Erin
Heroine of screen and courtroom Erin Brockovich deserves a prize, all right. But not for what you think. Heroine of screen and courtroom Erin...
Reason, 10/01/00 by Walter Olson · More from publication -
Confessions of a Macaulay Fan - Thomas Babington Macaulay
The great liberal historian appreciated on his bicentenary The great liberal historian appreciated on his bicentenary Is the New Economy...
Reason, 08/01/00 by Walter Olson · More from publication -
Look for the Kiwi Label - overly broad agenda of anti-sweatshop movement
The "anti-sweatshop" movement has an elastic agenda. The "anti-sweatshop" movement has an elastic agenda. I used to flip past news items about...
Reason, 07/01/00 by Walter Olson · More from publication -
A Smith & Wesson FAQ
A gun deal with many losers A gun deal with many losers Q: So they pressured Smith & Wesson into accepting gun control in the form of a lawsuit...
Reason, 06/01/00 by Walter Olson · More from publication -
Access Excess
The Americans with Disabilities Act goes online. The Americans with Disabilities Act goes online. As we filed out of a Capitol Hill hearing...
Reason, 05/01/00 by Walter Olson · More from publication
