“Visions of Vioxx verdicts dancing in their heads”

by Walter Olson on December 19, 2005

That’s the Houston Chronicle’s society-page coverage of the annual Christmas party thrown by attorney Mark Lanier, who this year brought in Dolly Parton to entertain 7,000 guests. (Shelby Hodge, “No objections raised at bash”, Dec. 14). See Dec. 23, 2003 (similar).

Tagged as: Mark Lanier, product liability

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