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Who's Behind the Stella Awards and Other Myths?
Special interests like big tobacco, the insurance industry, HMOs, and drug companies have mounted multi-million dollar campaigns against the civil justice system and Constitutional right to trial by jury. As part of those campaigns, companies and corporate lobbyists hype bogus numbers and questionable studies, make exaggerated and untrue claims about so-called "frivolous" lawsuits, and fall back on age-old stereotypes about trial lawyers.
The truth is that judge's already have the authority”—under "Rule 11"—to throw out a frivolous lawsuit and sanction the attorney before the case even gets started. It's time to fight myths with facts.
Journalists Expose the True Meaning of "Frivolous"
Proponents of so-called "tort reform" claim that litigation and the fear of litigation hinders job growth and stifles economic development. "Frivolous lawsuits are on the rise," businesses tell Congress, making it hard to compete and difficult to succeed. But studies by the federal government and neutral academic experts prove there is no statistical basis for these claims.
Fast Facts About Litigation (September 1)
Truth About Make-Believe Legal System Costs (May 17)
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