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Why Tort Lawyers Usually Win Without Going to Trial

Micah Morrison
Washington Examiner, March 30, 2007

A Washington Examiner article examining the economic impact of excessive litigation quotes Common Good Chair Philip K. Howard on the abundance of securities lawsuits in this country.

"Securities cases are often frivolous. Claims are filed not based on any knowledge of wrongdoing--the company just didn't do well. But you have a whole industry of lawyers who, when something goes wrong at a company, decide they want to cash in." article ยป