- "Could Scruggs lose his tobacco settlement fees?" Probably not unless scope of scandal broadens [White Collar Crime Prof Blog]
- When John Edwards denounced "special interests", it's a wonder his tongue didn't cleave to the roof of his mouth [ATRA]
- More thoughts on the OHSU cutbacks following Oregon high court's wastebasketing of liability limits [Victoria Taft via Schuelke; earlier]
- Not a shockeroo: recently ousted Louisiana AG Charles Foti joins plaintiff's class action firm [Kahn Gauthier Swick press release]
- Lopez-Torres decision (NY judge-picking) marks welcome SCOTUS retreat from second-guessing of election methods [Hamilton/Findlaw via Turkewitz; earlier]
- Tasteful and appropriate: Sen. Chris Dodd, in FISA/immunity debate, likens telecoms to Nazi underlings invoking Nuremberg defense [YouTube]
Around the web, January 30
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| Isaac Gorodetski Project Manager, Center for Legal Policy at the Manhattan Institute igorodetski@manhattan-institute.org |
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| Laura Eyi Press Officer, Manhattan Institute leyi@manhattan-institute.org |



