Law and More
"Deconstructing what happens in law." Interviews with BigLaw partners, musings, and a roundup of what's on other blawgs. A particular interest in lead-paint litigation.
Author: Jane Genova is a writer based in New Haven, Conn.
Blawg Related Categories: Consumer Law
Recent Posts from Law and More
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The Four Horsemen of RI Lead Paint: Have Brand, Can Travel
It's now more than three weeks since the Rhode Island Supreme Court overturned the verdict against the lead paint defendants Sherwin-Williams, NL Industries, and Millennium Holdings, and upheld the acquittal of ARCO. The professional lives…
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Smokers at Home: Unfortunately, not home alone
I'm against the nanny state. But I'm an aggressive supporter of humane treatment for our pet companions, and that extends to protecting them from health hazards. Accidentally, I found out the possible danger of second-hand…
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OH AG Race - Lead paint watchers, we got a candidate, at last
It's D. Michael Crites. That's our candidate in Ohio to oppose Richard Cordray for the unexpired term of former state Attorney General Marc Dann. My first act of pro bono public relations/ghostwriting help for Crites…
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Breaking up is hard to do: Judge Biggers sends Dickie, Zach to different prisons
Dickie and Zach Scruggs haven't been doing well under the authority of Judge Biggers. The latest disappointment for the father-son pair is that their requests for what slammers to be assigned to were turned down…
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"Aside from knowing or should knowing they're taking big risk, young JDs enter law firms blind," notes brandname partner
All the recent posts on the business of law attracted the attention of a brandname partner at an even bigger brandname law firm. This person is not only a tiger in litigation but is sought…
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OH GOP haven't confirmed yet - but Michael Crites seems its man for AG race
It probably won't be until this afternoon that the Ohio GOP will confirm that it finally has a candidate for the Attorney General race. But informed sources feel confident a confirmation is coming. The GOP's…
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Is Steve Jobs' Health Material? One for Nell Minow
The question has morphed from - Could something be wrong with Jobs' health - to - Is his health "material." This could be one for corporate governance expert Nell Minow of the Corporate Library. As…
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For JDs considering ghostwriting, part- or full-time, pro Dan Michaels gives advice
Law is a verbal field. Most JDs need to know their way around putting together a narrative that can be and will be followed by a judge and jury. That's make them perfect candidates for…
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Khayat & Scruggs - Both partial to the Bahamas
All the King's Men watchers have noticed that Dickie Scruggs owns a house in the Bahamas. Because of it, during his arraignment U.S. Attorney Tom Dawson requested that bond be set at $5 million. With…
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John Edwards - Is this former plaintiff attorney finished?
He was rumored to be on the short lists for the U.S. Attorney General and Vice President jobs. Now John Edwards might be finished in politics. The determined NATIONAL ENQUIRER claims that it "caught" him…