PointOfLaw Forum tag:www.pointoflaw.com,2011-12-27://8 2012-05-16T15:12:10Z The Manhattan Institute's weblog of news and commentary on law, litigation and legal reform. Movable Type 5.02 NYC lawsuit payouts: $560M in 2011 tag:www.pointoflaw.com,2012://8.9114 2012-05-16T15:12:41Z 2012-05-16T15:12:10Z $560M, more than the budgets of many smaller cities, is a fairly shocking figure, since, at typical 33% to 40% personal-injury contingency rates, it means that it's a wealth transfer of about $30 per capita from every man, woman, and... Ted Frank ALEC, BofA, and the attack on corporate political speech tag:www.pointoflaw.com,2012://8.9113 2012-05-14T17:17:54Z 2012-05-14T18:42:44Z James R. Copland Nutella class action settlement far worse than being reported tag:www.pointoflaw.com,2012://8.9112 2012-05-14T13:14:04Z 2012-05-14T13:14:10Z In the settlement of the questionable Nutella litigation, the attorneys stand to collect approximately $5 million, while class members will eventually end up with less than $2 million once deductions are made from the settlement funds for the cost of... Ted Frank DOJ and state AGs encourage moral hazard tag:www.pointoflaw.com,2012://8.9111 2012-05-14T11:51:16Z 2012-05-14T11:52:11Z Have you been a saver over the last few decades, investing in broad-based mutual funds or stocks of banks? Did you responsibly refuse to buy more house than you could afford? Did you structure your mortgage so that you had... Ted Frank Arbitrary campaign finance prosecution department tag:www.pointoflaw.com,2012://8.9110 2012-05-14T11:36:21Z 2012-05-14T11:40:22Z In North Carolina, John Edwards is currently standing trial for alleged felonies related to campaign finance violations: it is claimed that the Edwards campaign coordinated over a million dollars of third-party payments to Edwards's mistress, Rielle Hunter, to buy her... Ted Frank