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Nightmare
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 Posted: 07-Jun-2003 00:15 Post subject: Lawyers, lawsuits and million-dollar settlements. |
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It's been a while since someone last said anything about the way lawsuits have become common in the US. Well, I happened upon a good article about just that. Here's the link to this two-page text:
http://walterolson.com/articles/medecon1.html
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chihawk
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| Posted: 07-Jun-2003 09:17 Post subject: RE: Lawyers, lawsuits and million-dollar settlements. |
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You realize that text is over 12 years old, right?
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Nightmare
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| Posted: 07-Jun-2003 10:16 Post subject: RE: Lawyers, lawsuits and million-dollar settlements. |
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Yes. It still explains a lot of things. I, for one, didn't realize the lawyers had a hand in creating the situation in the first place. I should have seen it, of course.
Politicians that raise their own salaries, lawyers that abuse the law for profit. It's every man for himself in this world 
But seriously, has the situation changed so much that the article is outdated? The wheels of the law-making bodies move slowly at best.
edited: not only in the US, of course.
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[ This Message was edited by: Nightmare on 2003-06-07 10:22 ]
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Kraken
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| Posted: 07-Jun-2003 14:44 Post subject: RE: Lawyers, lawsuits and million-dollar settlements. |
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In the early 90's an Amendment to the Constitution was passed which said that if those in Congress passed a pay raise for themselves, it wouldn't take effect until the next congress took over. The belief is that they will be less likely to pass a pay hike for themselves if they aren't sure that they'll be around to enjoy it.
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Rarich
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| Posted: 25-Jul-2003 19:36 Post subject: RE: Lawyers, lawsuits and million-dollar settlements. |
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Kraken, I seriously doubt an amendment was passed for that. Maybe a proposed clause to the last pay raise bill, yes?
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