California Legislative Session Begins; Mars Lander "Spirit"; Tort Reform
California Legislative Session Begins
Larry Mantle previews the opening of the California Legislature. Joining him is Raphael Sonenshein, Professor of Political Science, Cal State Fullerton, and Patt Morrison, LA Times columnist and fill-in host on AirTalk.
Mars Lander "Spirit"
Larry Mantle talks about NASA's "Spirit" rover spacecraft's Sunday landing on Mars with Mark Adler, Deputy Mission Manager for the Mars Rovers Program, Jet Propulsion Laboratory.
Tort Reform
Philip Howard, the chair of Common Good, a legal reform coalition, says that America is paralyzed by a fear of lawsuits. From emergency room physicians to preachers to Little League coaches, we are acutely aware of frivolous lawsuits. What is the effect of so much litigation on society? The December 8th issue of Newsweek published an article titled "Lawsuit Hell: How Fear of Litigation is Paralyzing Our Professions." Also joining Larry to talk about tort reform is Tony Stuart, consumer attorney who represents victims of negligence in civil cases, and President of the Consumer Attorney's Association of Los Angeles.