Follow POL on Twitter - New York is among the states that have wisely enacted payee-notification; wonder whether that might be a reason this $300,000 Long Island defalcation was caught quickly [NYLJ]
- Big mess ensues after Corpus Christi political kingmaker and injury lawyer Mauricio Celis gets accused of practicing law without a license [San Antonio Express-News and more, C.C. Caller-Times and more, Dallas News, AP/El Paso Times]
- Seventh Circuit throws out $156M verdict which held contributors to Hamas responsible for its terrorist acts [WSJ law blog]
- Feud between Illinois AG Lisa Madigan and state EPA over disposition of lawsuit winnings [State Journal-Register, Chicago Sun-Times, Legal NewsLine and again]
- Disgraced attorney Stephen Yagman might just be L.A. Times's favorite felon [Patterico, scroll a lot]
- You'd think disclosing conflicts of interest would be sure to improve outcomes when consumers interact with experts -- and yet... [Overcoming Bias via Pigasys]
- ABA Journal best-legal-blog balloting ends today: alas, Point of Law is well behind, but you can vote for our sister site Overlawyered which is in a tight race for first [go do that]
Around the web, January 2
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| Isaac Gorodetski Project Manager, Center for Legal Policy at the Manhattan Institute igorodetski@manhattan-institute.org |
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| Bridget Carroll Press Officer, Manhattan Institute bcarroll@manhattan-institute.org |
