Study suggests trials too risky; are lawyers really to blame?
It is no surprise that nearly 90% of all civil cases settle before they ever get before a jury. The New York Times is reporting on a study ...
Blawg Review #172
By Jon Hyman
In honor of the start of the Beijing Olympics, it would have perhaps made more sense for this week's 172nd edition of Blawg Review to h...
Fired for Smoking
By Jon Hyman
Back in April, I brought everyone the story of a German company that fired an employee for not smoking . This morning, the ABA Journal repo...
Blawg Review reminder
By Jon Hyman
Just a quick reminder that I'll be hosting Blawg Review #172 this coming Monday, August 11. If you would like me to consider one of your...
Will the Healthy Families Act prohibit fraud?
By Jon Hyman
A commenter took me to task for yesterday's post , in which I argued that under the proposed Healthy Families Act employees committing f...