Read more tort law reform stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/6799/tort-law-reform.htmlhttp://img1-cdn.newser.com/images/newser-black250x40.gifhttp://www.newser.com/2012 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorSat, 26 May 2012 07:27:12 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/4834/on-tort-reform-its-thompson-vs-thompson.htmlHeather McPherson<img src='http://img1-cdn.newser.com/getimage.aspx?mediaid=14492&width=45&height=45&crop=Y&updateddate=20110401033750' border='0' />He's known for being tough on crime. But as a GOP senator, Fred Thompson voted against legislation to shrink attorney fees and limit malpractice payouts, repeatedly clashing with his own party. Thompson, a probable Republican presidential candidate, previously worked as a trial lawyer himself, and once even argued against government...WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Sen. Fred Thompsonhttp://www.newser.com/story/4834/on-tort-reform-its-thompson-vs-thompson.htmlThu, 26 Jul 2007 18:41:18 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/4768/54m-pants-party-helps-pay-legal-fees.htmlHeather McPherson<img src='http://img2-cdn.newser.com/getimage.aspx?mediaid=14127&width=45&height=45&crop=Y&updateddate=20110401033812' border='0' />A guard stood watch over the most expensive pair of pants in the world at a fundraiser yesterday evening in Washington. Guests sipped cocktails, nibbled appetizers, and took photos with the notorious garment, which was so important to its original owner that he sued his dry cleaners for $54 million....Jin Nam Chung and Ki Chung stand inside of their dry cleaning business, Custom Cleaners, in Washington on Wednesday, May 2, 2007. The Chung's are being sued for 65 million dollars over a contentious pair of pants belonging to a local judge, and for using signs that the judge claims were deceptive. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)http://www.newser.com/story/4768/54m-pants-party-helps-pay-legal-fees.htmlWed, 25 Jul 2007 12:40:03 CDT