Regulation by Litigation: “Where are the Legislators?”

Sherman “Tiger” Joyce, President of the American Tort Reform Association, joined the Center for Individual Freedom podcast to discuss policymaking through the legislative process, the impact of litigation-driven reforms, and the financial incentives that can influence the pursuit of lawsuits.

“When you look at what the state did and what the litigation accomplished, I think it’s pretty safe to say that it could—or, from your perspective, should—have been accomplished by elected officials who are responsible to all of us and accountable to all of us. Instead, you have sweeping reforms or changes being made through the court system, using legal theories.”

Listen to the full interview here.

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