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April 27th, 2007 at 10:17 am

April 27 roundup

» by Ted Frank

Big news: California judge: contingency-fee lawyers hired by state present inherent conflict of interest. [POL roundup; Santa Clara v. ARCO]
Must-read post about Westrup Klick’s fishing for clients in class actions. [Cal Biz Lit; Lattman; Bodner v. Oreck Direct]
Why not let the market decide the optimum level of securities litigation? [Jim Copland @ NY Sun; AEI event; 10b5 blog; W$J]

More on subprime mortgages. [Frank @ POL; Michael Lewis @ Bloomberg via Kirkendall]

Watch what you say about lawyers dept.: Filmmaker complains about lawsuit in memoir, gets sued by former opposing attorney for libel [Ferlauto v. Hamsher @ Don Murphy]

Update on clinic sperm mixup case [On Point]
Tunc pro nunc: Justice Roberts is a funny guy [Kerr @ Volokh]

So is this Arkansas attorney. [Snopes]

Seven years ago on Overlawyered, Pets.com sues Conan O’Brien show over sock-puppet dogs; ATLA tries to threaten senator. Three years ago: $3M verdict (including punitive damages) for failing to fire truck driver who had speeding tickets; also three years ago, motorcyclist runs from police at 130 mph, crashes, dies, family sues. Two years ago, blogger takes big paycut and gets new job.

In Arkansas; chasing clients; class actions; contingent fee; Indiana; libel slander and defamation; mortgages; watch what you say about lawyers

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Also note an interesting article on corporate defense lawyers lining up for Obama.

Tom T. on April 27th, 2007

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