ADA: putting people out of business

Some lawyers use the American with Disabilities Act to sue small businesses and force them into settlements for some lawyers its great business, but it is a raw deal for the rest of us.

Novel Idea: Medicare laws that are easy to read.

Here is a novel idea: making Medicare laws easy to read

Drug Dealer Sues Doctor who prescribed pain meds

If you don't like something sue someone, what can't you sue for these days?

Medical malpractice reform efforts stalled

Medical Malpractice reform efforts stalled

The Slide at Oologah

An excerpt from Philip K. Howard's book The Lost Art of Drawing the Line: How Fairness Went Too Far, a brief excerpt about how fear of liability over a treasured neighborhood slide, led to it being taken down. Fear of a lawsuit won out over the fond memories of people playing on the slide.

Fire Fighters watch man drown

Alameda police and fire fighters watch a man drown because Firefighters and Police had not recently been certified in land-based water rescues, without those certifications the city would be open to liability. Fear of lawsuit, allowed a man to drown. Rules were changed after the incident.

Philip K Howard on Reforming Law

Philip K Howard Talks about four ways to fix our broken legal system.

War Powers Act, Obama

The White House issues this statement as to why the War Powers Act is not limiting the actions in Libya to 60 days, even though there has been no congressional approval.