Distorting the law : politics, media, and the litigation crisis /
Haltom, William.
McCann, Michael W.,1952-
Chicago ; London : University of Chicago Press,
2004.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
The social production of legal knowledge -- pop torts : tales of legal degeneration and moral regeneration -- In retort : narratives versus numbers -- ATLA shrugged : plaintiff's lawyers play defense -- Full tort press : media coverage of civil litigation -- Java jive : genealogy of a juridical icon -- Smoke signals from the tobacco wars -- Law through the looking glass of mass politics.
Actions and defenses
Torts
Law in mass media
Law and politics.
Sociological jurisprudence.