Rodent Regatta

Mississippi: ”Civil lawsuits filed in Jefferson County allege that lawyers signed up fake clients for a 1999 lawsuit that resulted in a $150 million jury verdict against the makers of a diet drug.” According to the allegations, lawyers knew that… [Overlawyered.com]

Mississippi lawsuits came under scrutiny on 60 Minutes. This Forbes article paints a rather bleak picture of some of the practices.

Is there any question that our tort system is ripe for a major transformation?