Overlooked Clue in Cain's Sex Harassment Story

Here's the most neglected detail in the Politico story on Herman Cain and the sex harassment charges: Both women received separation packages that were in the five-figure range. In the context of late 1990s sex harassment litigation, that is a small settlement. (Here's a sampling …

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Written by David Frum on Monday October 31, 2011

Res Judicata: Leave Tort Reform to the States

One tenet of all the Republican campaigns is the demand that Congress enact some type of “litigation reform.” This usually means caps on damages in civil tort litigation in general and punitive damages/pain and suffering awards in particular. Currently, there are no such limits under the Federal …

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Written by Howard Foster on Monday October 10, 2011