Big-ticket litigation is a way of life in this country; but something new is afoot.

Will more regulations and a more centralized food safety bureaucracy make us safer? What kind of regulations and implementation mechanisms would best serve the public's desire for ensuring food safety?

Today's class-action lawyers are carving out a new and dangerous role for themselves within our society. Not content with the record-shattering $246 billion dollar tobacco settlement and immense winnings in asbestos suits, they have taken aim against HMOs, gun makers, lead paint manufacturers, and many other companies in search...

The Supreme Court's decision in Exxon Shipping v. Baker highlights the need for legislative reform of arbitrary punitive damage awards.

This book considers federalism's constitutional basis and its practical applications.

Drug safety is important, but so are the health costs from vaccines and drugs not marketed because of liability risks.

As there is no cap on total recovery under FACTA, damages for a willful violation could be in the hundreds of millions.