The Manhattan Institute has launched a new civil justice reform blog, PointOfLaw.com. I will be a contributor, posting occasionally on issues such as the admissibility of expert testimony (while I’m on-topic, if your law firm doesn’t have a copy of The New Wigmore: Expert Evidence, now is the time to correct that oversight). My posts on PointOfLaw are likely to be longer, more complex, and perhaps of less general interest than my V.C. posts. Here’s an excerpt from the MI press release:
PointofLaw.com is a web magazine sponsored by the Center for Legal Policy at the Manhattan Institute that brings together information and opinion on the U.S. litigation system. Focusing on America’s civil justice system, the website includes original discussions featuring some of the nation’s top legal scholars, an ongoing forum on liability issues, a bibliography of important books and articles, and links to topical legal news stories. There is no subscription fee.
It is no secret that America is an increasingly litigious place. (Its tort liability system, for example, consumes more than two percent of its gross domestic product, a higher percentage than in any other developed nation.) And as the role of civil justice grows, so does the demand for reliable, timely information and opinion about it.
PointofLaw.com intends to satisfy that demand. Aimed both at experts on civil justice and at newcomers to the field, the magazine incorporates two major components:
Forum – continually updated blog by a group of distinguished contributors, containing thoughts, opinions, news and more
Library – archives of articles, books, and news items, selected and recommended by the editors of PointofLaw.com—an invaluable resource for learning about the civil-justice system
Both components can be organized by topic, so that researchers, journalists, students, and policy-makers can quickly find information on the following issues and others:
asbestos
class actions
employment law
ethics
government litigation
medical malpractice
reform proposals
scientific evidence
Another highlight is the monthly Featured Discussion, in which two experts exchange views on a topic of interest. Next month, Walter Olson of the Manhattan Institute and Michael Krauss of George Mason University School of Law will initiate this series by discussing federal legislation to stop lawsuits against firearms manufacturers.
The magazine’s editors are Walter Olson and James Copland, both of the Manhattan Institute. Bloggers and contributors include David Bernstein, Ted Frank, Stephen Bainbridge, Lester Brickman, Michael DeBow, Richard Epstein, Michael Krauss, and Richard Painter.
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