Law and Legal Issues

Tort and Class Action Reform

Studies

"Can Tort Reform and Federalism Coexist?" by Michael I. Krauss and Robert Levy, Cato Policy Analysis no. 514, April 14, 2004.

"Resolving the 'Elephantine Mass,'" by Michelle J. White, Regulation,, vol. 26, no. 2, Summer 2003.

"The Conservative Split on Punitive Damages State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co. v. Campbell," by Robert A. Levy, Cato Supreme Court Review: 2002-2003.

"Pistol Whipped: Baseless Lawsuits, Foolish Laws," by Robert A. Levy, Cato Policy Analysis no. 400, May 9, 2001.

"Crushing Tobacco Companies Obliterates the Rule of Law," by Robert A. Levy, Navigator, vol. 3, no. 10, November 18, 2000.

"The New Business of Government Sponsored Litigation," by Robert A. Levy, Kansas Journal of Law & Public Policy, vol. 9, October 26, 2000.

"Exporting Tort Awards," by Eric Holland and Alexander Tabarrok, Regulation, vol. 23, no. 2, 2000.

"When Theft Masquerades as Law," by Robert A. Levy, Cato Policy Report, vol. XXII, no. 1, March/April 2000.

"Restoring the Boundary: Tort Law and the Right to Contract," by Michael I. Krauss, Cato Policy Analysis no. 347, June 3, 1999.

"Tobacco Wars: Will the Rule of Law Survive?" by Robert A. Levy, Journal of Health Care Law & Policy, University of Maryland School of Law, vol. 2, no. 1, 1998, pp. 45-78.

"Tobacco Medicaid Litigation: Snuffing Out the Rule of Law," by Robert A. Levy, Cato Policy Analysis no. 275, June 21, 1997.

"Battering Big Tobacco: Nothing to Lose but Our Liberty," by Robert A. Levy, Regulation, vol. 20, no. 3, Summer 1997.

"Procedural Tort Reform: Lessons from Other Nations," by David E. Bernstein, Regulation, vol. 19, no. 1, 1996.

"Fundamental Reform of Tort Law," by Paul H. Rubin, Regulation, vol. 18, no. 4, 1995.

"Do Not Federalize Tort Law: A Friendly Response to Senator Abraham," by William A. Niskanen, Regulation, vol. 18, no. 4, 1995.

"Risk Perceptions in Regulation, Tort Liability, and the Market," by W. Kip Viscusi, Regulation, vol. 14, no. 4, 1991.

Books

Shakedown: How Corporations, Government, and Trial Lawyers Abuse the Judicial Process, by Robert A. Levy, (2004).

Opinion and Commentary

"Do's and Don'ts of Tort Reform," by Robert A. Levy, the Freeman, May, 2005.

"Let a Hundred Cases Bloom," by Mark K. Moller, Legal Times, February 21, 2005.

"Tort Reform as if Federalism Mattered," by Robert A. Levy, Foxnews.com, December 16, 2004.

"Too Fat: Federal Powers Need a Constitutional Diet," by Michael I. Krauss and Robert A. Levy, Foxnews.com, March 31, 2004.

"Liquor and Beer Ads Are Not the Problem," by Robert A. Levy, the Chicago Tribune, December 8, 2003.

"The Hatch Asbestos Trust: Cleaning up the asbestos mess.," by Michelle J. White, Nationalreview.com, July 22, 2003.

"Constitutional Malpractice," by Robert A. Levy, the American Prowler, April 22, 2003.

"Litigation As Extortion Aimed at Gun Makers," by Robert A. Levy, San Diego Union Tribune, July 8, 2001.

"The Long Gavel: In Class Actions, State Judges Are Trumping Other Jurisdictions' Laws," by Ronald D. Rotunda, Legal Times, May 15, 2000.

"Blackmail of Gun Makers," by Robert A. Levy, National Law Journal, Jan. 31, 2000.

"So Sue Them, Sue Them: Cities Look to Squeeze Gun Makers," by Michael I. Krauss and Robert A. Levy, the Weekly Standard, May 24, 1999.

"It's Elemental: Pb + Lawyers = Au," by Robert A. Levy, Mealey's Litigation Report: Lead, July 25, 2001.

"Lawyers Greedily Trying to Turn Lead into Gold," by Robert A. Levy, Houston Chronicle, May 29, 2001.

"Safety Can Cost Too Much," by Robert A. Levy, the New York Times, September 8, 2000.

"Turning Lead into Gold," by Robert A. Levy, Legal Times, August 23, 1999.

"Warning: Smoking May Be Hazardous to Your Liberties," by Robert A. Levy, Legal Times, February 26, 2001.

"Litigation Lunacy in Florida: The Tobacco Verdict Is Crazy," by Robert A. Levy, Nationalreview.com, July 20, 2000.

"Fired-up about Safe Cigarettes," by Robert A. Levy, Nationalreview.com, May 30, 2000.

"Treatment Decisions: Tort or Contract? ," by Paul H. Rubin, August 31, 1999.

"Stop The Madness: American Tort Law Is Being Destroyed," by Michael I. Krauss, June 12, 1999.

"Need Money? Call for Philip Morris," by Robert A. Levy, March 16, 1999.

"The Great Tobacco Robbery: Lawyers Grab Billions," by Robert A. Levy, March 6, 1999.

"Tobacco Extortion: Round 3," by Robert A. Levy, December 2, 1998.

"Opposing View: Tobacco Target of Extortion," by Robert A. Levy, USA Today, July 24, 1998.

"Pack It In," by Robert A. Levy, National Review, May 4, 1998.

"Greasing the Wheels," by Robert A. Levy, Deerfield Valley News, March 26, 1998.

"The Tobacco Deal: Myths and Misconceptions," by Robert A. Levy, The Freeman, January 1998.

"Forget the Law; Go for the Money," by Robert A. Levy, Des Moines Register, September 16, 1997.

"Rule of Law Is a Loser in Tobacco War," by Robert A. Levy, San Diego Union-Tribune, August 31, 1997.

"A Tobacco Settlement That Is Dangerous to Our Liberty," by Robert A. Levy, San Diego Union-Tribune, July 22, 1997.

"Florida Snuffs Out Principles of Law and Justice," by Robert A. Levy, Charlotte Observer, May 17, 1997.

From the Cato Handbook

"Tort and Class Action Reform," by Robert A. Levy, Chapter 18, Cato Handbook on Policy, 6th edition (2005).

"Tort Reform," by Michael I. Krauss, Chapter 33, Cato Handbook for Congress: Policy Recommendations for the 107th Congress (2001).

"Tobacco and the Rule of Law," by Robert A. Levy, Chapter 21 of the Cato Handbook for Congress: Policy Recommendations for the 107th Congress (2001).

Congressional Testimony and Speeches

"Response to Supplementary Questions on the Global Tobacco Settlement," Robert A. Levy, Committee on the Judiciary, United States Senate, August 15, 1997.

"Global Tobacco Settlement," Robert A. Levy, Committee on the Judiciary, United States Senate, July 16, 1997.

Events

"Shakedown: How Corporations, Government, and Trial Lawyers Abuse the Judicial Process," Book Forum, November 10, 2004.

"We the People in the Courtroom: Recommendations for Tort and Class Action Reform," Policy Forum, July 9, 2004.

"The Case Against Lawyers," Book Forum, January 16, 2003.