Between the ravages of ObamaCare, excessive government regulation and myriad other instances of executive overreach by the Obama Administration, it’s easy to see why so many consider the United States Constitution to be under assault from many different directions. One threat to the integrity of this foundational document does not come from government, but nonetheless has the potential to weaken a crucial Constitutional goal and stifle American innovation. “Patent trolls” and unscrupulous trial lawyers are taking advantage of a convoluted litigation system to threaten and extort from businesses both large and small, to the detriment of the Founders’ vision. Stopping them must be the next battle in the quest for substantive tort reform.
