Wednesday, July 23, 2003

Asbestos Comp Bill: First Kill the Lawyers?

Well, not all the lawyers, not the corporate attorneys, just the trial attorneys.

As I've said before in reference to the jihad against trial lawyers, it's easy to criticize them as greedy, but in the absence of any recognition withing the current regime -- or the media -- of the importance of regulation and enforcement against corporate crime, lawsuits and trial lawyers are the best -- perhaps only -- thing workers, communities and consumers have going for them.