If all this high-priced legal talent couldn't debate, who could? A splendid session on a topic of deep concern. WFB: "In 1989 over 17 million civil suits were filed in American courts; that's one lawsuit for every 10 adults. Less than 50 cents on the liability dollar, by the way, goes to anybody who is injured. But the most significant figure, surely, is this: Since 1960 jury awards have risen in constant dollars over 9,000 per cent." ... AD: "A jury is like democracy. Sometimes it votes for the wrong people. I can't defend an American public that voted for Newt Gingrich, and yet I am stuck with that system." ... TM: "The United States of America brings a lawsuit and nobody raises an eyebrow.... General Motors sues, Ford sues, small businesses sue, and business litigation is certainly growing and growing. It doesn't bother too many people. But Jane Doe wants to bring a lawsuit, and I'll tell you the powerful in the country are worried."