tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36762711.post3814953011463295903..comments2023-11-03T06:14:58.449-04:00Comments on Drug and Device Law: Posner, Class Actions, and PragmatismRachel B. Weilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02251124525069607080noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36762711.post-78620024351763444142010-07-12T15:33:04.931-04:002010-07-12T15:33:04.931-04:00Don't forget the Posner opinion in the rather ...Don't forget the Posner opinion in the rather unfortunate Kohen v. Pacific Investment Management Co. LLC, 571 F.3d 672 (7th Cir. 2009).Brian Perrymannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36762711.post-48214151278101622282010-07-12T09:19:43.407-04:002010-07-12T09:19:43.407-04:00"throw of a device" --> "throw o..."throw of a device" --> "throw of the dice"?<br /><br />Posner's opinions and judicial philosophy in general suffer from a failure to recognize that elastic opinions can have adverse systemic effects. The benefits of an unconstrained Posner being able to apply his Solomonic wisdom over the small universe of cases where he's on the panel are outweighed by the costs of those precedents getting in the hands of less qualified judges. It's a major reason why I prefer Easterbrook to Posner.Ted Frankhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10486771226983390342noreply@blogger.com