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An Unlikely Shout Out on Race, Discrimination and Tort Reform

By Andy Hoffman

We always like to pay particular note when our friends over at Dick Cheney?s favorite think tank, the Manhattan Institute, decide to give the Center for Justice & Democracy props?especially since we can always use it to bring more attention to an important issue ? this time, race discrimination and ?tort reform.?

As they noted and we are proud and honored to tell you, a recent CJ&D law review article, The Racial Implications of Tort Reform, was cited by the NAACP in its amicus brief challenging Missouri?s cruel cap on damages!  Take a read to see how tort restrictions weaken our ability combat hate groups through lawsuits (you can find some examples here), how racial and ethnic minorities are subjected to higher rates of preventable medical errors and how patient rights restrictions hit them especially hard, the discriminatory impact of caps, environmental injustices and how throughout recent history, business groups have often targeted juries in minority jurisdictions for baseless attacks.

Full post as published by ThePopTort on December 11, 2009 (boomark / email).