Federal Judiciary

Class-Action Firms Take Beating

By Quin

The recent Stoneridge case and the high court's refusal to hear the Enron case are only a couple of the reasons I cite in this column at the Washington Examiner in noting that the big class-action plaintiffs' lawyers are taking a well deserved beating. These developments are good news for the economy and good news for all who care about equity and about the rule of law. And the Stoneridge case also shows why business interests, too -- who often provide too little support on judicial fights -- have serious reason to make the issue one of their biggest areas of interest. Without Roberts and Alito, businesses big and small could be facing disaster.

Full post as published by ConfirmThem on January 28, 2008 (boomark / email).