The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Institute for Legal Reform issued a statement that said the case "proves that the system is truly broken and in bad need of repair." The American Tort Reform Assn. issued another that said the District of Columbia needs to "make it a lot harder for lawsuit extortionists to shake down law-abiding small businesses."

BusinessWeek Reports.The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Institute for Legal Reform issued a statement that said the case "proves that the system is truly broken and in bad need of repair." The American Tort Reform Assn. issued another that said the District of Columbia needs to "make it a lot harder for lawsuit extortionists to shake down law-abiding small businesses."

BusinessWeek Reports.