If you are at all concerned by out-of-control malpractice lawsuits, you need to read this WSJ piece on Joe Biden’s relationship with the trial bar:
Mr. Biden is one of the tort bar’s staunchest allies in Congress, blocking reform at every opportunity while trying to defeat conservative judicial nominees.
Why? Money, of course:
A remarkable political fact of Mr. Biden’s career is that his top campaign contributor is SimmonsCooper, a law firm in Madison County, Illinois, of all places.
Why would this firm, which specializes in phony asbestos suits, be so generous to a Senator from Delaware?
SimmonsCooper and other firms started shopping for a new legal goldmine. And where better than Delaware? Many companies incorporate there, which means a list of defendants usually includes a Delaware target.
And, in return for their largesse, Biden has helped turn Delaware into a gold mine for trial lawyers. So, what do you think he’s going to do as Vice President?
[HT Overlawyered]
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