For mr arnault is litigious when it comes to defending his image , in-terests and shareholders - a trait he probably developed wor-king as a young man in the us property and construction market .
Details of the cost of the clean-up of the fraud perpetrated by mr madoff , who is serving a 150-year sentence , underline the litigious nature of the us judicial system , especially in complex , high-profile cases that lead to hefty legal bills .
Us manufacturers , bound by tight safety rules and a litigious domestic culture , can push for tariffs in lieu of a level regulatory playing field .
受到严格安全规定和爱好诉讼的国内文化束缚的美国制造商,可以要求提高关税,而放弃平等的监管环境。
Lawyers and experts on internet policy say no court case has ever turned on the presence or absence of such an automatic e-mail footer in america , the most litigious of rich countries .