https://www.overlawyered.com/2009/05/in-the-sf-chronicle/ Chronicling the high cost of our legal system Mon, 25 May 2009 17:51:14 +0000 hourly 1 https://www.overlawyered.com/2009/05/in-the-sf-chronicle/comment-page-1/#comment-49067 Mon, 25 May 2009 17:51:14 +0000 http://overlawyered.com/?p=11348#comment-49067 This settlement also raises the question of whether large settlements and judgements should be paid to plaintiffs suing public entiies in California given the current economic crisis facing these public entities. State and local agencies in California are now cutting police officers, teachers, fire fighters and other critical public services to balance their budgets. Why not stay all tort litigation againt public entities in California for one year. This would accomplish two goals: 1) help relieve the short term cash crunch facing public entities in California; 2) provide the legislature with time to expand governmental immunity in California so fewer tax dollars are diverted to plaintiffs and their attorneys.

]]> https://www.overlawyered.com/2009/05/in-the-sf-chronicle/comment-page-1/#comment-49059 Mon, 25 May 2009 15:52:55 +0000 http://overlawyered.com/?p=11348#comment-49059 His story, at least according to Wikipedia, is interesting. Liberal Berkeley couldn’t find a good rationale for outlawing nudity–that is until “feminists” trotted out the sexual-harassment card. Then they outlawed it.

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