[NormsRevenge]

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[CSM]

Why does one type of product get exemption? What about the auto industry? Tobacco? Chemicals?

Another case of food not being demonized enough yet!

[proxy_user]

"As always, the ATLA stands on the side of our civil justice system," he said. "The courts themselves -- not editorial pages, not the Internet, not state legislatures, not Congress -- are the best forum for determining the merits of any lawsuit."

Pardon me, fellas, but aren't lawsuits based on laws, and aren't laws those thingies passed by Congress?

Just asking....

[JohnnyZ]

Sen. Jeff Sessions, R-Ala., the chairman of the Judiciary Committee's subcommittee on administrative oversight and the courts, denounced the effects of what he considers to be a proliferation of "frivolous" lawsuits.

"The potentially detrimental effects of runaway verdicts is well known, but there are huge costs that arise from the defense of unjustified lawsuits as well," he said.

Glad to hear Jeff is on board. I've heard he has ties to trial lawyers himself (and maybe is one?)

[Gabz]

"Loser pays" is the way to end this idiocy.