“I take umbrage at the entire tone of your presentation,” the judge told Nesson, his voice rising in anger. “You were trumpeting away about sending messages to the boardrooms of America. Lawsuits are between parties, Professor. One side seeks compensation and the other side defends against it. If the boardrooms of America happen to notice what’s going on, that’s an incidental consequence of the process. It’s not the purpose of it.”

Jonathan Harr, A Civil Action, loc. 1380