In an interesting review of the lead paint public nuisance cases, the veteran analyst says pressing the courts into service as surrogate regulators didn't work well there.
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| Isaac Gorodetski Project Manager, Center for Legal Policy at the Manhattan Institute igorodetski@manhattan-institute.org |
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