No Contest: Corporate Lawyers and the Perversion of Justice in America
by Ralph Nader, Wesley J. Smith
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Author: Ralph Nader, Wesley J. SmithDesigner: Michael Mendelsohn
Edition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 1996
ISBN: 0375752587
Number of pages: 460
Publisher: Random House
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- ISBN13: 9780375752582
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Book Review: Should Be Read By Every U.S. Citizen And Law Student
Summary: 5 Stars
No Contest is an extremely well-researched and compelling view of corporate law structure and how it threatens to undermine basic Constitutional rights both subtly and "in the open". Nader and Smith do a fantastic job of documenting and analyzing case studies which reveal the world of power-lawyering and corruption. They give an especially strong case against tort reform and what to watch for in ordinary business transactions.
Since this was released in 1996, I decided to check the Bureau of Justice statistics to see if many of the trends they describe still apply and as of the latest batch of statistics on Civil Justice compiled for review (2005), the trends still hold true today. Obviously we need more than just the Appleseed Foundation to fight for fair and equitable justice in this country...
Great, informative read that every law student and adult U.S. citizen would do well to examine. Five stars was an easy choice for me on this one.
Summary of No Contest: Corporate Lawyers and the Perversion of Justice in America
The legal rights of Americans are threatened as never before. In No Contest, Ralph Nader and Wesley J. Smith reveal how power lawyers--Kenneth Starr perhaps the most notorious among them--misuse and manipulate the law at the expense of fairness and equity. Nader and Smith document how corporate lawyersFile baseless lawsuits
Use court secrecy to their unfair advantage
Engage in billing fraud
Nader and Smith sound the warning that this system-wide abuse is eroding our basic legal rights, and propose a positive, commonsense vision of what should be done to reverse the corporate-inspired corruption of civil justice. Timely, incisive, and highly readable, this is a book for all citizens who believe that prompt access to justice is the backbone of democracy, and a precious right to be reclaimed.
The most controversial section of this ringing denunciation of corporate law is that on tort reform, which Ralph Nader, the consumer advocate and 1996 Green Party Presidential candidate, and Wesley J. Smith denounce as "tort deform" measures sure to further insulate corporations from the damage wrought by pollution and dangerous products. But Nader has never shied from controversy, and this series of case studies attacks confidential settlements in injury cases, state ethics boards, and links between high-power corporate lawyers and government officials with an equal measure of indignation and reformist zeal.
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