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Below is one of the latest cartoons from two-time Pulitzer Prize-winner Michael Ramirez.

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September 02, 2010 • 10:42 am

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1 The 15-Year Legal Farce Known as the Anna Nicole Smith Case May Finally Be Nearing Its End

Imagine a baseball game that appears almost over, but then goes into extra innings for almost 15 years. With that image in mind, one can begin to understand the nature of Marshall vs. Marshall, the endless Anna Nicole Smith inheritance litigation, which has become the farcical World Series of legal system abuse. In what may – hopefully &ndash…

2 Update on the Anna Nicole Smith Case: the Long, Strange Two-Pronged Trip through Our Legal System Continues

The fourteen-year jackpot justice abomination that is the Anna Nicole Smith case continues, but may hopefully reach a just conclusion soon. Although media attention understandably centers upon the tawdry celebrity element of this dispute, it has actually spawned an alarming Supreme Court decision that should trouble all Americans.  As readers…

3 Anna Nicole Smith Lives? A Vignette of the Continuing Breakdown of America’s Judicial System

An Update on the Interminable Marshall v. Marshall Saga Longtime supporters and activists may recall CFIF’s April 2007 commentary on the absurd Anna Nicole Smith courtroom drama, and why it mattered to otherwise-disinterested American citizens.  At that time, we described how the celebrity train wreck known as the late Anna Nicole…

4 Anna Nicole's Legal Legacy Lives Long After her Death

This week marks the one year anniversary of the death of former Playboy Playmate Anna Nicole Smith.  A mere 12 months after her passing, the lasting legacy of her endless pursuit of her late husband's fortune continues to play out.  In fact, perhaps no other case in the history of our nation better highlights the need for tort reform than…

5 Why the Anna Nicole Smith Saga Actually Matters

As tawdry and ridiculous as the tale of Anna Nicole Smith is, her saga has already had important real-world consequences to Americans.   By gaming our legal system in pursuit of her deceased husband's fortune, including a victory at the U.S. Supreme Court, Ms. Smith's tragic life leaves a legacy beyond tasteless late-night jokes and tabloid…

 
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