{"product_id":"the-rule-of-lawyers-how-the-new-litigation-elite-threatens-americas-rule-of-law-paperback","title":"The Rule of Lawyers: How the New Litigation Elite Threatens America's Rule of Law - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eWalter K. Olson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBig-ticket litigation is becoming a way of life in this country. But something new is afoot-something typified by the $246 billion tobacco settlement, and by other courtroom assaults against companies producing guns, cars, breast implants, asbestos, lead paint, and more. Each massive class-action suit seeks to invent new law, to ban, tax, or regulate something that elected lawmakers had chosen to leave alone. And each time the new attack process works as intended, the new litigation elite reaps billions in fees-which they invest in fresh rounds of suits, as well as political contributions. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Rule of Lawyers\u003c\/i\u003e asks: Who picks these lawyers, and who can fire them? Who protects the public's interest when settlements are negotiated behind closed doors? Where are our elected lawmakers in all this? The answers may determine whether we slip from the rule of law to the rule of lawyers.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWalter K. Olson\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Litigation Explosion \u003c\/i\u003e(1991). A senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute, Olson has written on law and lawyers for the \u003ci\u003eWall Street Journal, \u003c\/i\u003e the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCity Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, and others. He lives and works in Chappaqua, NY.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 370\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.98 x 8.88 x 6.22 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 01, 2004\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48097187856643,"sku":"9780312331191","price":425.28,"currency_code":"SEK","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/9310\/7359\/files\/ymhb1Mw81p9780312331191.webp?v=1778432217","url":"https:\/\/annizon.com\/en-se\/products\/the-rule-of-lawyers-how-the-new-litigation-elite-threatens-americas-rule-of-law-paperback","provider":"annizon.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}