The Wall Street Journal profiles attorney Michael Hausfeld, focusing on his current lawsuit against Monsanto (instigated by professional nanny Jeremy Rifkin). In the suit, Hausfeld, known for his anti-industry litigation, accuses Monsanto of attempting to “monopolize” genetically modified crops. Rifkin praises Hausfeld for, as the Journal puts it, helping evolve “mass litigation into a full-fledged adjunct to lawmaking and regulating.” (“Why Americans look to the courts to cure the nation’s social ills,” WSJ, 1/4/00, No link available.)
