- Plaintiffs' lawyers make fictional allegation;
- Friendly New York Times reporters who work in conjunction with plaintiffs' lawyers report fictional allegation as fact, ignoring the underlying facts;
- Plaintiffs' lawyers use bootstrapped New York Times article to argue against sensible preemption policies that would benefit consumers but would hurt lawyers.
The circle of life (Ortho Evra edition)
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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 |



