Despite Republican pronouncements critical of overreaching litigation, the Bush Department of Justice has insisted on pursuing the racketeering lawsuit against cigarette makers that it inherited from the Clinton people (May 29, more). “Until the president does something about the DOJ’s rogue $280 billion lawsuit against the tobacco industry, cries about John Edwards’ trial lawyer connections will ring hollow.” (Steven Milloy (Cato Institute), “Injustice at the Justice Department”, FoxNews.com Views, Jul. 9). More: Vanessa Blum, “Drowning in Paper”, Legal Times, Mar. 18.
Abusive litigation, with a Bush imprimatur
Despite Republican pronouncements critical of overreaching litigation, the Bush Department of Justice has insisted on pursuing the racketeering lawsuit against cigarette makers that it inherited from the Clinton people (May 29, more). “Until the president does something about the DOJ’s rogue $280 billion lawsuit against the tobacco industry, cries about John Edwards’ trial lawyer connections […]
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