RE: "Settlement or extortion?" and antidiscrimination law (and tort law) more generally

___ From: religionlaw-boun...@lists.ucla.edu To: Law & Religion issues for Law Academics Sent: Tue Apr 26 12:15:26 2011 Subject: Re: "Settlement or extortion?" and antidiscrimination law (and tort law) more generally Eugene asks, "What is it about this particular case tha

Re: "Settlement or extortion?" and antidiscrimination law (and tort law) more generally

ion issues for Law Academics Sent: Tue Apr 26 12:15:26 2011 Subject: Re: "Settlement or extortion?" and antidiscrimination law (and tort law) more generally Eugene asks, "What is it about this particular case that triggers people not just to complain about the plaintiff’s posi

Re: "Settlement or extortion?" and antidiscrimination law (and tort law) more generally

Eugene asks, "What is it about this particular case that triggers people not just to complain about the plaintiff’s position, but to call his and his lawyers’ actions 'extortion?'" I think the actual answer is quite simple, and has nothng to do with legal theories. People are not upset when peopl

"Settlement or extortion?" and antidiscrimination law (and tort law) more generally

Here’s one thing that has puzzled me about the “settlement or extortion?” thread. Many critics of tort law and employment law – largely conservatives and libertarians – have long argued that our legal system often leads to unmeritorious claims being settled to avoid risk and to sav