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Tax breaks for a Motley crew
Although attorney Ron Motley of Motley Rice received the Lifetime Achievement Award at the the annual American Association for Justice (AAJ) convention earlier this month, we choose not to congratulate him. His gain, alas, is our loss. -
Treasury tax break for lawyers bothers leaders
Roberts WASHINGTON -- While some are reacting to news that trial lawyers may soon receive a tax break, the U.S. Department of the Treasury is not commenting. -
Manhattan Institute probes lobbying efforts of lawyers
McGraw NEW YORK - The Manhattan Institute's latest edition in its "Trial Lawyers, Inc.," series explores the effect the plaintiffs bar has on lawmakers at the state level and in Washington, D.C. -
Dean: Lawmakers scared to tick off trial bar
Dean WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) – Darren McKinney, spokesman for the American Tort Reform Association, concluded Monday that former Presidential candidate Howard Dean is a man with a history of speaking his mind. -
PERSONNEL FILE: Bell honored in Super Lawyers
Bell CHARLESTON -- Charleston attorney Harry F. Bell Jr. has been honored in the latest edition of Super Lawyers. -
ATRF report focuses on actions of plaintiffs bar
Joyce WASHINGTON - Aside from ranking judicial hellholes, the American Tort Reform Foundation is highlighting what it feels is a movement by plaintiffs attorneys to influence elected officials. -
PERSONNEL FILE: Webb elected chair of AAJ family law section
CHARLESTON -- Charles R. "Rusty" Webb of the Webb Law Firm was elected as the National Chair of the Family Law Section of the American Association for Justice at its Annual Convention in Philadelphia. -
'Insider' Wigand compensated generously as unpaid tobacco fact witness
Jeff Wigand...Russell Crowe played him in the movie, "The Insider." WHEELING - In a Disney film, "The Insider," scientist Jeff Wigand and lawyer Dickie Scruggs save America from evil cigarette makers. -
Claws come out over ILR leopard ads
Toriseva CHARLESTON – A new leopard-themed campaign meant to highlight the motives behind the recent name change of the state trial lawyers organization has resulted in a catfight. -
WVTLA now called W.Va. Association for Justice
CHARLESTON -- The West Virginia Trial Lawyers Association has a new name. -
Like sands through the hourglass ....
Whalen There are two daytime dramas unfolding in West Virginia this fall. One is the height to which the football Mountaineers are destined -– a top-tier bowl, maybe a shot at a national title? The other story line: to what depth will trial lawyers sink in the ongoing saga that is Putnam General Hospital. -
ATLA drops 'Trial Lawyer,' adds 'Justice' to name
Suggs The Association of American Trial Lawyers of America voted Wednesday to change its name to the American Association for Justice. -
Out for "Justice"
Actions speak louder than words. -
ATLA wants to drop 'trial lawyer' from name
To spiff up its image, the Association of Trial Lawyers of America is considering changing its name to the American Association for Justice.