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" Shakedown : "
Robert A. Levy.
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1030731
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b785101
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| Main Entry
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Levy, Robert A.,1941-
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Shakedown : : how corporations, government, and trial lawyers abuse the judicial process /\ Robert A. Levy.
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| Publication Statement
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Washington, D.C. :: Cato Institute,, ©2004.
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1 online resource (ix, 325 pages)
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1281905607
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: 1597340596
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: 1933995580
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: 9781281905604
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: 9781597340595
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: 9781933995588
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: 9786611905606
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1930865619
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9781930865617
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 287-318) and index.
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| Contents
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Introduction to part one : Tort law as litigation tyranny -- Tobacco Medicaid litigation : snuffing out the rule of law -- Pistol whipped : baseless lawsuits, foolish laws -- More tobacco, lead paint, fatty foods, and alcohol -- Can tort reform and federalism coexist? -- Introduction to part two : Antitrust law as corporate welfare for market losers -- Microsoft and the browser wars : fit to be tied -- Microsoft redux : anatomy of a baseless lawsuit -- Microsoft's appealing case -- It's Microsoft redux all over again.
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Baseless lawsuits encourage the notion that individuals can engage in risky behavior, then force someone else to pay for their mistakes. Thats the premise underlying litigation against manufacturers of cigarettes, guns, lead paint, fatty foods, and alcoholic beverages.
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Microsoft Corporation
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Microsoft Corporation.
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Antitrust law-- United States.
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Frivolous suits (Civil procedure)-- United States.
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Law reform-- United States.
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Torts-- United States.
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Antitrust law.
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Frivolous suits (Civil procedure)
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Law reform.
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LAW-- Taxation.
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Torts.
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United States.
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| Dewey Classification
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343.73/0721
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KF1250.L48 2004eb
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