Bob Dorigo Jones, who serves as Senior Fellow for the Center for America, is the author of the bestselling Remove Child Before Folding, The 101 Stupidest, Silliest and Wackiest Warning Labels Ever. He is the host of a new national radio/Internet commentary, “Let’s Be Fair,” through which he shares important stories about the impact of crazy lawsuits and a litigation-happy culture on our communities and families.
Bob has overseen high-profile programs calling attention to the absurdity of lawsuit abuse, including the internationally profiled annual Wacky Warning Labels Contest. Bob has appeared on dozens of national and international TV and radio programs, including NBC Nightly News, ABC News’ 20/20, BBC WorldNews, FOX News, and CNBC.
Dorigo Jones, who also serves as president of Michigan Lawsuit Abuse Watch (M-LAW), a Foundation for Fair Civil Justice partner organization, has focused for nearly two decades on educating the public about how families, communities, and job providers are hurt by out-of-control lawsuit abuse.
Prior to joining FFCJ and M-LAW, Dorigo Jones served on the staff of the Michigan House of Representatives. He received a B.A. in economics and political philosophy from James Madison College at Michigan State University.
Catch Bob’s latest commentaries about America’s whacked-out civil justice system on his blog at http://www.bobdorigojones.com/
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Many people thought the day would never come. But after years of debate and speculation, it couldn’t be avoided any longer.
I’m talking about a major U.S. city imposing an actual lawsuit tax on its citizens.
Last week I talked about a hidden “lawsuit tax” that all Americans pay. We don’t see it on our receipts, but we pay for it through higher prices on products and services.
For years, though, this tax has been hidden. But now, citizens of Detroit, Michigan are actually seeing a charge on their property tax bills for a special lawsuit tax. School officials there say they’ve had to pay for so many lawsuits, they just can’t afford to pay for them out of the general fund anymore.
But this isn’t just a Detroit problem. Cities across the country are reporting record payouts for lawsuits. Experts believe special lawsuit taxes may spread if we don’t address the problem of lawsuit abuse in America.
Has your city ever made you pay a special lawsuit tax? I’d like to hear from you. Go to my website at BobDorigoJones.com.
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