Like us, the new D.C. paper thinks the Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act (OL Sept. 15, 2004) is a fine idea as it pertains to federal litigation, but should be shorn of its overreaching provisions which attempt to compel state courts to impose sanctions (see Overlawyered, Jun. 21, 2004, Jonathan Wilson, May 27, Point of Law Jul. 1, Oct. 4)(same piece at author David Thomasson's site).