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" ... And yet, Trump is keen to drag Tokyo back there. Abe is under growing pressure to submit to a bilateral trade deal. So far, Tokyo has demurred. Trump, after all, does shakedowns, not good-faith negotiations. Case in point: demands Japan agree to a non-intervention clause on currencies. That’s code for “we want a weaker dollar.” ... "
" ... Even in amidst the coronavirus pandemic, consumer-product makers will no doubt continue to face mislabeling class actions. After all, suing is what class-action lawyers do for a living. And no doubt, those lawyers will perceive that scared Americans' stockpiling trips to grocery stores are filling food makers' bank accounts with billions in profits. That perception will elevate food companies, above businesses in other struggling industries, as a prime deep-pocket target for litigation shakedowns. That's why we'll need more decisions like Melendez and more judges like Judge Amon willing to shut the courtroom doors, early in the process, to claims that lack merit. ... "
" ... In recent years, the trickle of lawsuits has grown into a flood, with scores of actions alleging what are at best novel interpretations of the law and at worst blatantly baseless “drive-by” claims that seek a quick buck. Thankfully, courts are increasingly skeptical of plaintiffs’ lawyers’ attempts to broaden the ADA, and elected officials in some states are pushing back against legal shakedowns of small businesses. ... "
" ... Other sections of the unsealed documents show that government officials undertook a concerted effort to stop bank owners from publicly revealing these regulatory shakedowns. For instance: ... "
" ... “What we’re looking at is a series of government shakedowns across the country,” Rep. Raskin said. “If you don’t think the government makes mistakes in cases like this, you’re too innocent to be let out of the house by yourself.” ... "