An earlier proposal from Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland would have grabbed cy pres class action leftovers for the benefit of legal aid. [Dayton Daily News] Relatedly on leftover lawsuit slush funds: "Northwestern Law Study Takes Aim At 'Faux Class Actions'" [WSJ Law Blog]; Paul Karlsgodt and more; "Cy Pres? No Way!" (Drug and Device Law); chewing tobacco settlement results in cy pres bonanza for nonprofit legal aid groups [The Recorder].