Where there's a tragedy, there's a lawsuit

At an adult Halloween party, a girl got drunk, attempted to slide down a banister, fell and died. Her parents are now suing, the all too predictable outcome.

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.

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.

A Menu of Malpractice Reforms

Malpractice reform can take several forms. Here are six ways our medical legal system could be reformed to make it function better.

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.

Manifesto for a New Politics

Philip K Howard argues for radical but simple reform that would change the way we go about our lives, by changing the laws that govern us.

Philip K Howard on Reforming Law

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