about 30% of the clay tablets found in Mesopotamia and dated back to the time of the Sumerians about 6,000 years ago were recording the settlements of legal cases brought by one private party against another. the major difference between then and now is the size of the settlement.
Herb.... ----- Original Message ----- From: "Keith Whaley" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, November 18, 2004 7:12 AM Subject: Re: OT Paranoia and stupid legislation is reserved for the US only :-( > > > Frivolous litigation is rampant in the world, and I think the USA has to > > take credit for starting the trend. > > I suspect you're right. One causitive factor is our archaeic and onerous > tort laws, which need total revamping. > Also, we have more attorneys than dog catchers and dentists and plumbers > combined. > The Los Angeles phone book's yellow pages' Attorneys section has more > pages than many small town's entire phone book! > Just think of all those new graduates sitting around, with little if > anything to do with their free time but to think of new ways to sue ~
