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The Cato Institute features a lecture by Judge Thomas Hardiman on judicial independence, alongside discussions regarding several legal cases and topics:

* Child Protective Services Reform: A need for an “off-ramp” process to end investigations when they are unfounded.
* AB5 Legal Challenges: Authors and journalists are challenging California’s AB5 law in court, arguing it violates the First Amendment.
* Amicus Briefs: Cato’s amicus brief in *American Society of Journalists et al. v. Becerra* and related arguments concerning Proposition 109 (banning race/sex preferences) and California’s attempts to repeal it.
* Mass Tort Theories: An overview and critique of public nuisance theories related to mass torts like vaping, opioids, and climate change.
* Tort Reform: A review of public nuisance theories of mass tort, including vaping, opioids, climate change, and other environmental issues.
* NYC Subway Torts: A knowledgeable review of torts related to the New York City subway system.
* NFL Concussion Fees: One law firm received a significant portion of the $112 million in NFL concussion fees.
* Book Review: Mark Pulliam acknowledges a mention in a book offering a more optimistic perspective on lawsuits.

Title

Overlawyered - Chronicling the high cost of our legal system

Description

Chronicling the high cost of our legal system

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Dates

Created 2026-03-09

Updated 2026-03-09

Summarized 2026-03-11