Latest Tort News
Retirement of Executive Director
The American Museum of Tort Law announces the retirement of its executive director, Richard L. Newman. Mr. Newman, who has…
Interview
Hey Justice junkies, do you know what happened to Steve Donziger, and why it’s so important? Listen to the Ralph…
Trial lawyer Marc J. Bern has become a Founder
The American Museum of Tort Law takes great pleasure in announcing that nationally known trial lawyer Marc J. Bern has…
The Directors Cut
Importance of Juries, pt 1
The right of trial by jury is one of the jewels of the American system of government. For hundreds of years the right of trial by jury has been seen as a check, not only on the power of government; but also on the influence of the wealthy and powerful, or in today’s parlance, the 1%.
In Defense of Lawsuits
For years the American Chamber of Commerce has waged a war against the civil justice system. It is, after all, no big secret that the American Chamber of Commerce hates trial lawyers, and tort law; hates, in fact, the very idea of a system which hold wrongdoers accountable for causing injury, harm, and death.
’98 Tobacco Settlement
November 1998 marked a pivotal moment in the history of cigarettes in the United States. Forty-six states and the four largest tobacco companies reached a landmark settlement that brought sweeping changes to cigarette manufacturers’ practices—and to rates of smoking. Since the settlement, cigarette smoking rates in the United States have been cut nearly in half.