In This Debate, It's War by Anecdote

With no centralized tracking, cost estimates diverge wildly

TABLE: Lawmakers Are in the Dark

"Our Patient Is Bleeding"

A medical malpractice insurer's CEO talks about the rise of a legal "system of vigilante justice" and what needs to be done

Table: Business Wish List

Tort overhaul is high on the political agenda for the first time in years, with Corporate America pushing several bills through Congress this year

Table: A Tale of Two Systems

A simplified summary of key differences between the U.S. and European systems

Table: The View from the States

How the states differ in their approach to lawsuits

Trial Lawyers Will Take Their Case To The People

Jon Haber marked his first week on the job with an enormous legislative setback. Now he has to transform ATLA from a behind-the-scenes player into a grassroots outfit 3/7

A Phony Cure

Shifting class actions to federal courts is no reform 2/7

Taking The Fear Factor Out Of E-Mail

An obscure committee is proposing controversial rules for digital evidence 12/20/04

Tort Reform: Is The Road Clear At Last?

The President's reelection is likely to bring some of the victories against trial lawyers that business longs for 11/14/04

The Battle Over The Courts

How politics, ideology, and special interests are compromising the U.S. justice system 9/27/04

Let's Put The "Litigation Tax" On Trial

Tort costs should be counted as a tax that hits more than companies 8/9/04