Well, litigation seems to be the only form of checks and balances available against the private sector. It's better than the alternative, which is more government regulation. I actually think the tobacco company lawsuits did a fair amount of good. If nothing else it probably kept taxes lower in a number of states.
Dana Adam Reynolds writes: > I like this. > > Unfortunately I think that this type of action is sometimes necessary to > make an industry more responsible for itself. > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Erika L Walker-Arnold [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: 21 July 2003 23:16 > > To: CF-Community > > Subject: And we Americans are sue happy? > > > > > > http://washingtontimes.com/upi-breaking/20030720-100147-7083r.htm > > > > "A dozen alcoholics ranging in age from 18 to 60 are going to sue drink > > makers for not warning them about the dangers of alcohol." > > > > Of course, the attorneys are using US law examples from the tobacco > > suits. > > > > > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/index.cfm?forumid=5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/index.cfm?method=subscribe&forumid=5 Get the mailserver that powers this list at http://www.coolfusion.com Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5
