• Notables including Alan Morrison, Richard Epstein, Kathleen Sullivan sign amicus brief urging court review of multistate tobacco settlement [Daniel Fisher/Forbes, Christine Hall/CEI, Todd Zywicki]
• “Congress rediscovers the Constitution” [Roger Pilon, WSJ]
• Chief Justice John Roberts Jr. profiled [Roger Parloff, Fortune]
• When outside investors stake divorce litigants: yes, there are legal ethics angles [Christine Hurt]
• Mexico, long noted for strict gun control laws, has only one legal gun store [WaPo]
• Judge throws out “parasitic” lawsuit piggybacking on Wisconsin drug-pricing settlement [Madison.com]
• Erin Brockovich sequel: Talking back to the Environmental Working Group on dangers of chromium-6 in drinking water [Oliver, Logomasini/CEI]
• “Little white lies” to protect the bar’s image [five years ago on Overlawyered]

Filed under: constitutional law, divorce, Erin Brockovich, guns, John Roberts, litigation finance, Mexico, pharmaceuticals, tobacco settlement