This [and the last?] century seem to be overwhelmingly linked with social changes and legal process.  Law suits have proliferated, there are more lawyers then ever, social change may happen more because of a docket than any other reason.  Here is an example:  the lemon law.  Previously caveat emptor, this simple social protective device has morphed into an industry.

Here is another take on a case we reported yesterday.  A spurious legal malpractice counterclaim and the aftermath.