The Litigation Explosion, Proposed Reforms, and their Consequences.

The article discusses the reforms proposed to reduce litigation in the U.S. It presents evidence which establishes the existence of a litigation explosion in the country. It also examines the proposal of fee shifting, the merits and consequences of statutorily-imposed caps on damages, the proposal of stricter limitations on the methods whereby lawyers solicit clients, and the legal principles restricting the nature and scope of permissible lawyer advertising.