Ignorantia Juris

I’m still ensconced in the library, as my last final approaches with the inevitability of Haley’s Comet, but I saw this and though it worthy of note.  Regarding a decrease in the cost of liability in the long-term care industry.
Theresa W. Bourdon, managing director and actuary, credits tort reform for much of the progress, while adding: “Many other changes, including the withdrawal of some long term care facilities operators from expensive markets, more effective defense strategies, the use of arbitration for claims settlement and significant improvements in quality of care, have combined to help alleviate the liability crisis.”
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I like “Various and Sundry” better then law links.

An editorial on the aforementioned Wisconsin election, Ugly Result to Ugly Race.  Some highlights:
There was no subtlety to the Gableman campaign. . . The point was to stir fear and resentment.

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[N]o one has ever come to the state Supreme Court in so dishonest and dishonorable a manner as Mike Gableman. He ran a shameful campaign and deserves no praise or respect in victory. His presence on the bench will diminish respect for the judiciary.
From the Blog of Legal Times, Arbitration goes to the mat.