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Why sue? To hurt businesses for hurting us

Posted on March 9, 2015 by Naomi

I thought of one of my early posts — Why Sue? It’s Political –– as I read Wil S. Hylton’s New Yorker article, “A Bug In The System” (February 2, 2015). Hylton’s story concerns food-borne bacteria that, thanks to an … Continue reading →

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Why lawyers may not take sure personal injury lawsuits

Posted on January 1, 2015 by Naomi

This story — Victims of G.M. Deadly Defect Fall Through Legal Cracks – NYTimes.com. — illustrates a hole in the justice system, especially for cases which, as I’ve maintained, are a way plaintiffs’ can challenge and even change or make … Continue reading →

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Lawsuits against the filthy rich: Soros lawsuit takes an odd turn

Posted on June 26, 2014 by Naomi

From Barbara Ross at the Daily News, we get a weird item about the lawsuit George Soros’s eruptive ex-girlfriend filed against him, presumably for breach of contract: Billionaire investor George Soros offered to give his ex-girlfriend $6.7 million to drop … Continue reading →

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