Syracuse/Newhouse Prof. Obbie at LawBeat thinks the New York Times may be premature in reporting that the financial crisis will, in Obbie's words, "revive the tattered image of trial lawyers. The rest of the story proves nothing of the sort." Of course, bearing in mind the Times's frequent line on these issues, we may have a case of the wish being father to the thought.
"Times too quick to see trial lawyer PR boost"
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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 |



