December 2, 2009

• It's Iqbal day at Beck & Herrmann's as they begin a debate at PENNumbra [first, second posts] "Terror by Trial Lawyer" [WSJ-er William McGurn's take on Iqbal]
• "Mosquito Bite Case Becomes Legal Pest for Railroads" [OnPoint News]
• More on new Beisner et al study on third-party litigation financing [New Jersey Lawsuit Reform Watch]
• Dispute resolution is headed out of court these days [Doug Smith, Arkansas Times]
• "Franken's Craven 'Anti-Rape' Amendment" [Michael M. Rosen, NRO] More: Politico (Republicans furious)
• Participating in a class action? Some cautions [Kozy, Nolan Chart] "A rip-off far worse than Madoff's" [Lawrence Schonbrun, L.A. Daily News, on securities class actions]