Frivolous lawsuits has been the mantra of the GOP and big business. Who wouldn't want to be able to operate without impunity? The made famous McDonalds hot coffee in the lap suit is trolled out as an example only they always fail to mention the judge drastically reduced the award. The court worked as it should have. Jury awarded something out of line. Judge brought it in line. IMO McDonalds deserved to lose that suit as they were serving scalding hot coffee to drivers through the drive through window in one of those paper cups before the "sleeve" was in use. There had been numerous complaints and this particular driver was burned in the groin area.

But when the shoe is on the other foot they don't label it frivolous. For instance Mom n pop run a country store. It is called Starbuckers. Here comes the lawsuit from a mega corp. The mega corp knows mom n pop can't afford to fight and will just settle. Frivolous right?