Follow POL on Twitter - Former Wisconsin high court justice Louis Butler, who incurred business/doctor wrath through liability-expanding decisions before being retired by voters, named by Obama to federal bench [WisPolitics.com]
- New PoL column by Rona Koifman on international environmental court idea is discussed at Volokh.com [Jonathan Adler and commenters]
- Obama gesture meant to "kick the can down the road" on med-mal reform for a while? [Carter at ShopFloor] Other reactions: AMA's James Rohack in National Journal interview; Florida Daily Business Report (lawyers' views); Darren McKinney/ATRA;
- Study of Alameda County, Calif. finds number of defendants named in typical asbestos action has doubled since 1990s, from 30 to 60 [Calif. Civil Justice] "The 'Any Exposure' Causation Theory Packs California Courts with Defendants" [same]
- Because plain scare-quotes alone won't do the trick: Chicago Tribune's James Oliphant and Tom Hamburger cite "so-called 'tort reform'";
- Bilking the unemployment fund by dodging work rules? At least don't brag about it [Mark Perry, Coyote]
