Civil Justice

Crime, Punishment and ExxonMobil

Robert Weissman | Posted 07.11.2008 | Business

Read More: Tort, Civil Justice, Lawsuits, Climate Change, Corporate Crime, Corporate Accountability, Global Warming, Exxon Valdez, Business News
Robert Weissman

The direct precedential value of the Exxon decision will cast an ominous shadow over state and federal court decisions on punitive damages for years to come.

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Justice For...All?

Dave Johnson | Posted 04.08.2008 | Politics

Read More: Democracy, Tort Reform, Courts, Civil Justice, Legal Representation, Law, Lawyers, Justice, Politics News
Dave Johnson

Big companies have the money to take these cases to court. But what if you or I need to go to court? Are we on an equal footing?

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