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My definition of whistle-blower? A plaintiff
Lawyer friends tell me that the plaintiffs who bring test cases, the suits that change laws–overturning discriminatory statutes, for instance–are often cranky, obsessional people (not debonair dinner guests at all),and the same is often true of whistle-blowers, who try, sometimes … Continue reading
Posted in Law, suits and order
Tagged civil rights lawsuits, Law and government agencies, legal causes of action, legal contingency cases, situations demanding lawsuits, whistle-blower lawsuits
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What can do you when your lawyer ignores you? 9
Here’s the series so far: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5 Part 6 Part 7 and Part 8. When we last left this affair (Part 8), I said I’d be e-mailing Marc Mauser. I didn’t. My … Continue reading
Posted in The Facts of Life
Tagged Experienced plaintiff, how lawyers drive clients crazy, Interpreting lawyers, legal contingency cases, personal injury lawsuits, settlement negotiations, Talking to plaintiffs
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The perfect lawsuit: “Smile, pal, ya still got $18M!”
Oh, I love this lawsuit. Everything about it exemplifies the reasons for and the very nature of lawsuits. You’ve read about, I’m sure. (Here are the Daily News and NYT links.) The short story: In 2007, six New Jersey friends … Continue reading
Posted in Law, suits and order
Tagged breach of contract, law and the courts, legal causes of action, legal contingency cases, role of juries, situations demanding lawsuits
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