As longtime trial lawyer ally Phil Angelides gears up his banker-bashing hearings, the law firm formerly known as Lerach Coughlin (yes, that Lerach) has reason to smile [WSJ, WSJ Law Blog] Earlier at Point of Law here, here, and here.
Chronicling the high cost of our legal system
by Walter Olson on January 15, 2010
As longtime trial lawyer ally Phil Angelides gears up his banker-bashing hearings, the law firm formerly known as Lerach Coughlin (yes, that Lerach) has reason to smile [WSJ, WSJ Law Blog] Earlier at Point of Law here, here, and here.
Tagged as: Bill Lerach, Coughlin Stoia

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