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The woman who cried conspiracy

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One of Aesop’s best-loved fables is the story of the boy who cried wolf, a shepherd boy who relieves the tedium of his lonely job with false alarms. Read More »

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The plaintiffs attorneys’ made man

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Rhode Islander Jack McConnell and his wife have contributed $700,000 to Democrat candidates and liberal organizations over the last three decades. Three members of the U.S. Senate committee considering his nomination for a federal judgeship are beneficiaries of that largesse. Read More »

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Lawyers without borders

“I expect this will keep me busy for quite a while.” That’s the forecast of Ed Hill of the Charleston law firm of Hill Peterson Carper Bee & Deitzler, who’s working as counsel in three class-action complaints on behalf of … Read More »

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Hoosiers sue Mercedes

It may be an occupational hazard. Since suing is what plaintiffs’ attorneys do, maybe over time it becomes a default position and they just can’t help themselves. While an ordinary person simply might ask for redress of a grievance or … Read More »

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