Reply #52: I really think the greedy plaintiff thing is losing steam.

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I think the Republicans played that one out 15 years ago. There really have been too many reforms in the civil justice system to maintain the characature.

Even with the tobacco settlements, I don't think anyone really feels those lawyers or their clients were the evil parties, especially after people see films like The Insider, which wasn't exactly kind to the lawyers. I think people now realize that corporations are huge and you can't expect plaintiffs to get a fair shake unless their lawyers are pretty powerful too.

Noboby really expects that Atticus Finch is going to be able to deliver justice when he's up against a billion dollar corporation.