- Key Obama regulatory appointees at NHTSA (auto safety) and FTC [commerce, antitrust] used to work for AAJ, the trial lawyers’ lobby [Wood, PoL]
- “Adventures in Lawyer Advertising: Muscle, Talent, Results, and Terrible Acting” [Above the Law]
- Why so many great folk musicians are barred from U.S. tours [Jesse Walker/Reason, WSJ Law Blog]
- Folks behind venerable Martindale-Hubbell lawyer directory wouldn’t stoop to comment spam, or would they? [Turkewitz and more; related Popehat, Bennett]
- Palestinian sues Baron Cohen, Letterman, others over “Bruno” portrayal [AP/Baltimore Sun]
- A Rhode Island hospital settles a med mal case [White Coat]
- For a “cockeyed caravan” of law stories, follow a certain site (thanks!) [Arthur Charity, NJEsq.net, alas it seems a short-lived venture]
- Santa’s got a sleighful of health and safety problems [Bella English, Boston Globe]
Filed under: AAJ, chasing clients, immigration law, music and musicians, NHTSA, Rhode Island
One Comment
On the R.I. case: I wish there was more on the quality of the evidence. I assume the hospital would not have settled so high had the evidence against them been weak. Here’s an idea for the traditional medical negligence defendants: Bring your practice up to meet the standard of care.