LIVE AUDIENCE ON “STOSSEL” SELECTS CASH PRIZE WINNERS IN 2011 WACKY WARNING LABELS CONTEST

by admin 06.20.2011

As you may have seen or heard, the winners of the 2011 Wacky Warning Labels™ Contest were chosen – by a studio audience on FOX Business Channel’s “Stossel.” In the closest vote in years, the label on a common dust mask was chosen by the audience as the wackiest warning of 2011. The warning says: [...]

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“Loser Pays” Legislation Signed Into Law in Texas

by bobdorigojones 06.02.2011

Legislation aimed at cracking down on those who file frivolous lawsuits in Texas by requiring losing parties to pay the legal costs of those they sue — under certain circumstances — has been signed into law by Texas Governor Rick Perry. It’s a long-overdue victory for those working to eliminate lawsuit abuse in Texas, and [...]

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Media Coverage Of Contest Raises Public Awareness of Need For Legal Reform

by bobdorigojones 05.20.2011

What a week it’s been for our Wacky Warning Labels™ Contest and supporters of common sense legal reform! After the Associated Press published a story about the contest on Tuesday morning, we started receiving calls from all over the country and around the world.  The first televised report appeared on FOX News, then we did [...]

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America’s Wackiest Warning Labels Selected In 14th Annual Contest

by bobdorigojones 05.16.2011

The internationally recognized Wacky Warning Labels™ Contest, now in its 14th year, has just announced the Top Five finalists.   They are: “Does not supply oxygen.” A label on a common dust mask.  Submitted by Alex Saenz of Dallas, Texas. “Warning:  Avoid Drowning.  Remove safety cover from spa when in use.” A label on an outdoor [...]

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Seesaws: A Vanishing Part Of America

by bobdorigojones 04.29.2011

Can you remember the last time you saw a seesaw?  I’m talking about an old fashioned teeter-totter – the kind without springs. If you are under the age of thirty, it’s very possible that you’ve never seen one.  Although they were once a staple of playgrounds around the country, the lawsuit explosion in America prompted [...]

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Remember “Where’s The Beef?!” Well, It’s At Taco Bell. Now, Where’s The Apology?

by bobdorigojones 04.21.2011

A reprint of my op-ed that appears in The Daily Caller: My, how 25 years and millions of lawsuits can change the meaning of a once-popular slogan! In the 1980s, the fast food chain Wendy’s started a clever advertising campaign featuring an elderly woman staring at a competitor’s small hamburger and angrily asking, “Where’s the [...]

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A “Sign Of The Times” At Yankee Stadium

by bobdorigojones 04.08.2011

In honor of the first full week of Major League Baseball in 2011, let’s take a look at one way excessive litigation in America is starting to have an impact on the national pastime. Even though errant foul balls — and an occasional bat — have been flying into spectator areas for as long as [...]

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Grassroots Effort Aims At Keeping Public Land Open For Recreation

by bobdorigojones 04.01.2011

For millions of Americans, one of the rites of spring is dusting off their bike and going for a ride to celebrate the arrival of warm weather.   However, this year in Connecticut, bikers, hikers and many other outdoor enthusiasts are instead mobilizing a grassroots campaign to keep their public trails from being closed because of [...]

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New Movie Called, “Hot Coffee,” Deserves A Warning Of Its Own

by bobdorigojones 03.18.2011

A plaintiff-lawyer-turned-moviemaker has produced a film about the infamous lawsuit Stella Liebeck filed against McDonald’s nearly 20 years ago, and she definitely won’t be asking McDonald’s to be a sponsor if the movie ever hits theaters.  It’s been screened at the Sundance Film Festival, but it’s unclear if the movie will ever make it to [...]

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Groundbreaking Plan For Special Health Courts Receives Funding In President Obama’s 2012 Budget

by bobdorigojones 02.28.2011

The head of the national trial lawyers’ association may think health courts are “bad policy and bad for patients,” but America’s civil justice system is doing such a poor job of providing reliable justice in medical malpractice lawsuits that President Obama believes it’s time to give special health courts a chance. In the 2012 budget [...]

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