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Bob Dorigo Jones, Senior Fellow

Bob Dorigo Jones: Reform Message for America

Bob Dorigo Jones Bob Dorigo Jones, the Senior Fellow for the Foundation for Fair Civil Justice, is the author of the bestselling Remove Child Before Folding, The 101 Stupidest, Silliest and Wackiest Warning Labels Ever.  He is the host of a new national radio/Internet commentary, “Let’s Be Fair,” through which he shares important stories about the impact of crazy lawsuits and a litigation-happy culture on our communities and families.

Bob has overseen high-profile programs calling attention to the absurdity of lawsuit abuse, including the internationally profiled annual Wacky Warning Labels Contest. He has appeared on dozens of national and international TV and radio programs, including NBC Nightly News, ABC News’ 20/20, BBC WorldNews, FOX News, and CNBC.

Bob, who served as president of Michigan Lawsuit Abuse Watch (M-LAW), a Foundation for Fair Civil Justice partner organization, has focused for nearly two decades on educating the public about how families, communities, and job providers are hurt by out-of-control lawsuit abuse.

Prior to joining FFCJ and M-LAW, he served on the staff of the Michigan House of Representatives. He received a B.A. in economics and political philosophy from James Madison College at Michigan State University.

Bob is available for media interviews, debates and speeches.  Contact Bob at bobdj@foundationforfairciviljustice.org

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13th Annual Wacky Warning Labels™ Contest: Video of Winners!

Watch this video of Bob Dorigo Jones and John Stossel on
07.12.10 Watch this video of Bob Dorigo Jones and John Stossel on "Stossel", Fox Business Network! The studio audience…

Wacky Warning Labels Finalists

Watch this hilarious video about this years WWL finalists!
07.12.10 Watch this hilarious video about this years WWL finalists!

George WIll on Wacky Warning Labels

Commentator George Will on Wacky Warning Labels
03.01.10 Commentator George Will on Wacky Warning Labels

Wacky Warning Labels Video

2009 Winners of the Wacky Warning Label Contest have been announced. Now in its 12th year, the internationally known contest is sponsored by the Foundation for Fair Civil Justice. Millions of people around the world are reading stories or watching television news reports about the contest and laugh at how silly the warning labels are.
08.28.09 2009 Winners of the Wacky Warning Label Contest have been announced. Now in its 12th year, the internationally…

Audio Catalog: "Let's Be Fair" Commentaries, InterviewsView All Audio »

Let's Be Fair: National Radio Commentary by Bob Dorigo Jones


09.01.10 LBF #54:  ATM Machines – Abusive lawsuits threaten banks and availability Listen
You're listening to Bob Dorigo Jones, Senior Fellow at Foundation for Fair Civil Justice, and his weekly radio commentary currently playing on 20 radio stations. This week Bob spotlights GA lawyer filing lawsuits across the nation alleging ATM's are dangerous ... and convenience jeopardized by potential closings. Visit the Let's Be Fair Catalog on the Foundation for Fair Justice website HERE.
08.23.10 Let’s Be Fair #53: Seat belts on a Vegas gondola ride – only in America Listen
You're listening to Bob Dorigo Jones, Senior Fellow at Foundation for Fair Civil Justice, and his weekly radio commentary currently playing on 20 radio stations. This week’s “Let’s Be Fair!” commentary features Bob sharing a story from his recent vacation out west – seat belts on a gondola boat ride in Las Vegas, and the Italian-born gondolier says, “America – the land of the free and the home of the personal injury lawyers!” Visit the Let's Be Fair Catalog on the Foundation for Fair Justice website HERE.
08.16.10 Let’s Be Fair #52, Bob reflects on the seat sticker warnings at Yankee Stadium Listen
You're listening to Bob Dorigo Jones, Senior Fellow at Foundation for Fair Civil Justice, and his weekly radio commentary currently playing on 20 radio stations. In this week’s “Let’s Be Fair!” commentary, Bob reflects on the seat sticker warnings at Yankee Stadium and asks, are we going too far to avoid lawsuits? Visit the Let's Be Fair Catalog on the Foundation for Fair Justice website HERE.
08.09.10 Let’s Be Fair #51, Gulf oil spill lawsuits:  big for lawyers, not much for victims Listen
You're listening to Bob Dorigo Jones, Senior Fellow at Foundation for Fair Civil Justice, and his weekly radio commentary currently playing on 20 radio stations. This week’s “Let’s Be Fair!” commentary discusses the Gulf oil spill lawsuits: big for lawyers, not much for victims. Visit the Let's Be Fair Catalog on the Foundation for Fair Justice website HERE.
07.31.10 Let’s Be Fair #50, Cities, Schools and the Lawsuit Tax Listen
You're listening to Bob Dorigo Jones, Senior Fellow at Foundation for Fair Civil Justice, and his weekly radio commentary currently playing on 20 radio stations. This week’s “Let’s Be Fair!” commentary discusses the shocking story of cities and schools that are now levying a special lawsuit tax to cover skyrocketing lawsuit costs. Visit the Let's Be Fair Catalog on the Foundation for Fair Justice website HERE.
07.26.10 Let’s Be Fair #49, The Hidden Litigation Tax Listen
You're listening to Bob Dorigo Jones, Senior Fellow at Foundation for Fair Civil Justice, and his weekly radio commentary currently playing on 20 radio stations. This week’s “Let’s Be Fair!” commentary wraps up the 2010 Wacky Warning Labels Contest and points to the hidden “litigation tax” that all Americans pay for frivolous lawsuits. Visit the Let's Be Fair Catalog on the Foundation for Fair Justice website HERE.
07.17.10 Let’s Be Fair #48, Labels and Loser Pays Listen
You're listening to Bob Dorigo Jones, Senior Fellow at Foundation for Fair Civil Justice, and his weekly radio commentary currently playing on 20 radio stations. This week's "Lets Be Fair!" commentary highlights the fascination that reporters around the world have with our Wacky Warning Labels and why "Loser Pays" works so well in other countries. Visit the Let's Be Fair Catalog on the Foundation for Fair Justice website .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
07.09.10 Let’s Be Fair #47, Wacky Warning Label Winners Announced! Listen
You're listening to Bob Dorigo Jones, Senior Fellow at Foundation for Fair Civil Justice, and his weekly radio commentary currently playing on 20 radio stations. In this week’s “Let’s Be Fair!” – Bob announces the winners of 2010 Wacky Warning Labels Contest - Biggest year yet! For more information, visit the Let's Be Fair Catalog on the Foundation for Fair Justice website HERE.
06.25.10 Let’s Be Fair #46, Wacky Warning Label Finalists Announced! Listen
You're listening to Bob Dorigo Jones, Senior Fellow at Foundation for Fair Civil Justice, and his weekly radio commentary currently playing on 20 radio stations. In this week’s “Let’s Be Fair!” – Bob is hosting Wacky Warning Labels annual contest – finalists announced! For more information, visit the Let's Be Fair Catalog on the Foundation for Fair Justice website HERE.
06.21.10 Let’s Be Fair #45, The Best and Worst States Listen
You're listening to Bob Dorigo Jones, Senior Fellow at Foundation for Fair Civil Justice, and his weekly radio commentary currently playing on 20 radio stations.This week’s “Let’s Be Fair!” commentary points listeners to a new article that outlines the best and worst states for litigation – a key for families and employers. For more information, visit the Let's Be Fair Catalog on the Foundation for Fair Justice website HERE. To read the full article, click here.
06.15.10 Let’s Be Fair #44, New Study Shows Huge Costs Listen
You're listening to Bob Dorigo Jones, Senior Fellow at Foundation for Fair Civil Justice, and his weekly radio commentary currently playing on 20 radio stations.This week’s “Let’s Be Fair!” commentary highlights a new study demonstrating the dollar cost and good states/bad states for lawsuit abuse – a dynamite study. For more information, visit the Let's Be Fair Catalog on the Foundation for Fair Justice website HERE. To read the report click here.
06.07.10 Let’s Be Fair #43, The Spilled Milkshake Listen
You're listening to Bob Dorigo Jones, Senior Fellow at Foundation for Fair Civil Justice, and his weekly radio commentary currently playing on 20 radio stations. This week’s “Let’s Be Fair!” commentary Exposes a recent lawsuit against McDonald's - not for hot coffee, but for the spilling of a milkshake! What the judge says will astound and amaze. For more information, visit the Let's Be Fair Catalog on the Foundation for Fair Justice website HERE.
06.01.10 Let’s Be Fair #42, The McDonald’s Lawsuit Tradition Listen
You're listening to Bob Dorigo Jones, Senior Fellow at Foundation for Fair Civil Justice, and his weekly radio commentary currently playing on 20 radio stations. This week’s “Let’s Be Fair!” commentary raises the McDonald’s hot coffee lawsuit tradition in new lawsuits involving Starbucks and others…and the damage to local employers. For more information, visit the Let's Be Fair Catalog on the Foundation for Fair Justice website HERE.
06.01.10 Let’s Be Fair #41, Power Saws and Lawsuits Listen
You're listening to Bob Dorigo Jones, Senior Fellow at Foundation for Fair Civil Justice, and his weekly radio commentary currently playing on 20 radio stations. This week's topic is "Of Power Saws and Lawsuit: New flesh-sensing technology for power saws saves fingers and limbs – and spurs lawsuits." For more information, visit the Let's Be Fair Catalog on the Foundation for Fair Justice website HERE.
05.14.10 Let’s Be Fair #40, Kid’s Museum Listen
You're listening to Bob Dorigo Jones, Senior Fellow at Foundation for Fair Civil Justice, and his weekly radio commentary currently playing on 20 radio stations. This week's topic is "“Wacky Warning Labels – and the lawsuits that cause them – as a Bluetooth maker is sued despite common sense warnings." For more information, visit the Let's Be Fair Catalog on the Foundation for Fair Justice website HERE.
05.10.10 Let’s Be Fair #39, Wacky Warning Labels Listen
You're listening to Bob Dorigo Jones, Senior Fellow at Foundation for Fair Civil Justice, and his weekly radio commentary currently playing on 20 radio stations. This week's topic is "“Wacky Warning Labels – and the lawsuits that cause them – as a Bluetooth maker is sued despite common sense warnings." For more information, visit the Let's Be Fair Catalog on the Foundation for Fair Justice website HERE.
05.02.10 Let’s Be Fair #38, The class action lawsuit phenomenon Listen
You're listening to Bob Dorigo Jones, Senior Fellow at Foundation for Fair Civil Justice, and his weekly radio commentary currently playing on 20 radio stations. This week's topic is "“The class action lawsuit phenomenon – how many Americans are involved and don’t even know it, and how little they receive at the expense of lawyers." For more information, visit the Let's Be Fair Catalog on the Foundation for Fair Justice website HERE.
04.25.10 Let’s Be Fair #37, Barcode Lawsuits Listen
You're listening to Bob Dorigo Jones, Senior Fellow at Foundation for Fair Civil Justice, and his weekly radio commentary currently playing on 20 radio stations. This week's topic is "Frivolous bar scanner lawsuit – injuries to defendant, not plaintiff!" For more information, visit the Let's Be Fair Catalog on the Foundation for Fair Justice website HERE.
04.18.10 Let’s Be Fair #36, Dangerous Medical Crisis Listen
You're listening to Bob Dorigo Jones, Senior Fellow at Foundation for Fair Civil Justice, and his weekly radio commentary currently playing on 20 radio stations. This week's topic is "What’s an expectant mother to do? Dangerous medical crisis." For more information, visit the Let's Be Fair Catalog on the Foundation for Fair Justice website HERE.
04.09.10 Let’s Be Fair #35, No Safe Place Listen
You're listening to Bob Dorigo Jones, Senior Fellow at Foundation for Fair Civil Justice, and his weekly radio commentary currently playing on 20 radio stations. This week's topic is "Pennsylvania: No Safe Place to Have a Baby". For more information, visit the Let's Be Fair Catalog on the Foundation for Fair Justice website HERE.

Bob in the Media


07.09.10 Mike Gallagher interviews Bob Dorigo Jones Listen
Salem Network's nationally syndicated Mike Gallagher interviews Bob Dorigo Jones, Wacky Warning Labels Contest 2010
07.09.10 Michael Medved interviews Bob Dorigo Jones Listen
Salem Network's nationally syndicated Michael Medved interviews Bob Dorigo Jones, Wacky Warning Labels Contest 2010
03.30.10 Bob Dorigo Jones Interviewed by Jeff Katz Listen
Bob Dorigo Jones interviewed by Jeff Katz, WFTL-AM, West Palm Beach, FL, Top 100 radio talk show hosts, about tort reform and frivolous lawsuits.
03.30.10 Bob Dorigo Jones Interview by Martha Zoller Listen
Interview with Martha Zoller, COX Radio syndicated, on Wacky Warning Labels.
03.30.10 Bob Dorigo Jones Interviewed by Mike McConnell Listen
Interview with Mike McConnell, WLW-AM 700, out of Cincinnati, OH.
03.30.10 Bob Dorigo Jones Interviewed by Roger Hedgecock Listen
Interview with Roger Hedgecock, nationally syndicated broadcast host and XM Channel 158.
03.30.10 Bob Dorigo Jones Interviewed by Lars Larson Listen
Interview with Lars Larson, nationally syndicated Compass Media Network, on Bob’s Human Events op-ed. Interview begins at 59:04
03.30.10 Bob Dorigo Jones Interviewed by Nick Polyzos Listen
Bob Dorigo Jones' interview with Nick Polyzos, host of Young Gun Conservative broadcast online on Wacky Warning Labels.
03.30.10 Bob Dorigo Jones Interviewed by Jay Thomas Listen
Interview with Jay Thomas, nationally syndicated via SIRIUS Satellite radio, on Wacky Warning Labels.
03.21.10 Let’s Be Fair #32, The Mediation Solution Listen
Mediation solution against lawsuit ‘smash-and-grab’
03.15.10 Tiger Joyce Listen
Tiger Joyce, President of American Tort Reform Association – on 2009-2010 Judicial Hellholes Report and Impact on U.S. Courts, Commerce
03.13.10 Let’s Be Fair #31,The Lost Coat Listen
Lawyer threatens lawsuit over lost coat in airport
10.08.09 Bob Dorigo Jones on the Lars Larson Show Listen
FFCJ's Bob Dorigo Jones - host of the Let's Be Fair Commentaries - joins host Lars Larson on the Lars Larson show.
09.07.09 Bob Dorigo Jones Interviewed on CFIF’s “Freedomcast” Listen
Recently, Bob Dorigo Jones, bestselling author, founder of the Wacky Warning Label Contest and spokesman for the Foundation for Fair Civil Justice (FFCJ), joined Center for Individual Freedom's Renee Giachino to discuss the need for legal reform, as well as the FFCJ Video on "Rule of Law" vs. "Judicial Activism" airing this month on PBS.

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Wacky Warning Labels Are No Laughing Matter

Bob Dorigo Jones

(Special to AOL News) Imagine what would happen if all the warning labels disappeared from our everyday lives. Would the world come to an end, in chaos, with a torrent of lost limbs and explosions? Or would ordinary common sense take over? This year’s 2010 Wacky Warning Labels Contest finalists tell the tale. We’ll be picking the “winners” in a nationally televised poll later this month, but the finalist list always attracts attention.


Obama’s Tort Reform: A Tale of Two States

Bob Dorigo Jones (read his bio here)

President Obama’s promise to conduct “demonstration projects” to determine whether medical liability and tort reform will work is a day late and many billions of dollars short.  Key states already tell the tale about what works.

Employers pay up to twice the cost for health insurance and health-related services in states that have expansive medical liability laws than they do in states where medical liability reform has been enacted. 

There is a clear linkage between the cost of health care in a state and the nature of the state’s medical liability laws.



DORIGO JONES: Lawsuit taxes go public

Bob Dorigo Jones

The “hidden” lawsuit tax that all Americans pay because we live in the most lawsuit-happy society on earth isn’t hiding in Detroit anymore. Beware - it may come out of hiding soon in your city, too.


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13th Annual Wacky Warning Labels™ Contest: Winners Selected on National Television

The winners are in – and the list is crazier than ever!  The 13th annual Wacky Warning Labels™ Contest, which reaches tens of millions of Americans each year, entertains and alarms the nation about the lawsuit-happy culture and the lengths to which companies must go to avoid lawsuits.  Here are the winners, as selected by the studio audience for “Stossel” on FOX Business Network, which first aired on July 8.


Bigger than Ever - and More Hilarious and Important Than Ever: 2010 Wacky Warning Labels Contest

The 2010 Wacky Warning Label Contest is fast approaching! Contest creator Bob Dorigo Jones, bestselling author of Remove Child Before Folding:  The 101 Stupidest, Silliest and Wackiest Warning Labels Ever, has reached more than 150 million Americans in the past decade with the important message of the WWL Annual Contest -  “Absurd and silly labels surround us in everyday places – because America has a lawsuit-happy culture that must be changed!”


FFCJ | Forbes.com Spotlights FFCJ’s Legal Liability Toolkit Tutorials

Without waiting for legislation to end lawsuit abuses‚ FFCJ is helping business and nonprofits to avoid mistakes that attract lawsuits.  Each of the five free online Legal Liability Toolkit Tutorials use 20 scenario to familiarize users with liability principles and legal requirements. The tutorials were prepared and reviewed by experienced trial lawyers.


Wacky Warning Labels 2009 Winners Announced

2009 Winners of the Wacky Warning Label Contest have been announced! Now in its 12th year, the internationally known contest is sponsored by the Foundation for Fair Civil Justice. Millions of people around the world are reading stories or watching television news reports about the contest and laugh at how silly the warning labels are. Watch a 2 minute video with this year’s winner, and read more about America’s out-of-whack system of civil justice.



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