Trial Lawyers (page15)

See CSPI Sue

Michael Jacobson sings the praises of lawsuits against restaurants in the Center for Science in the Public Interest’s (CSPI) most recent newsletter. After quoting John Banzhaf,…
PostedFebruary 18, 2003 at12:00 am

Fallout From ‘Radioactive’ Torts

A U.S. District Court Judge tossed out a frivolous case against McDonald’s last week, but John Banzhaf, cheerleader-in-chief for fast food lawsuits, was hardly fazed. In fact, Banzhaf…
PostedJanuary 28, 2003 at12:00 am

Lawyers Run Marathons, Not Sprints

Lest we get too excited about yesterday’s dismissal of a patently absurd lawsuit filed against McDonald’s by a couple of overweight teens, it’s worth noting that…
PostedJanuary 23, 2003 at12:00 am

SPECIAL REPORT: Judge Dismisses Frivolous McLawsuit

Opportunistic trial lawyer John Banzhaf admitted in Men’s Health magazine last summer that suing restaurants for their customers’ obesity would be a stretch. “The biggest problem,”…
PostedJanuary 22, 2003 at12:00 am