Follow POL on Twitter Victor Schwartz in the Washington Times correctly notes that the devil is in the details for the $20 billion BP fund. I can easily envision billions of dollars of the fund being siphoned to attorneys, rather than to victims, if it is not administered properly.
Schwartz on BP $20 billion fund
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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 |
