Comments on: Oops! http://overlawyered.com/2007/06/oops-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=oops-2 Chronicling the high cost of our legal system Sun, 27 May 2012 05:00:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Adub http://overlawyered.com/2007/06/oops-2/comment-page-1/#comment-7917 Adub Tue, 26 Jun 2007 18:19:12 +0000 http://overlawyered.com/wpblog/?p=5057#comment-7917 Astroturf is a derogatory name given to fake "grass roots" efforts. It has been employed by a wide range of actors. Astroturf is a derogatory name given to fake “grass roots” efforts.

It has been employed by a wide range of actors.

]]> By: Peter Nordberg http://overlawyered.com/2007/06/oops-2/comment-page-1/#comment-7916 Peter Nordberg Tue, 26 Jun 2007 18:03:27 +0000 http://overlawyered.com/wpblog/?p=5057#comment-7916 "Astroturfing"! I hadn't heard the word before, Ted, but whoever invented it, it's a clever neologism, and I applaud your command of the vernacular. While I'm here, there's another strange term I've heard. Maybe you could shed some light on it. What is a "<a href="http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&safe=off&q=citizens+against+lawsuit+abuse&btnG=Search" rel="nofollow">CALA</a>"? “Astroturfing”! I hadn’t heard the word before, Ted, but whoever invented it, it’s a clever neologism, and I applaud your command of the vernacular.

While I’m here, there’s another strange term I’ve heard. Maybe you could shed some light on it. What is a “CALA“?

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