enthalpy

Wednesday, April 14, 2004


$300 Million settlement. 27 attorneys get $4 million each, while the 18,447 plaintiffs in the case will receive an average of $7,725 and as little as $500 each.

So, the system does work, after all.
A $300 million settlement of federal claims over PCB contamination in Anniston, Ala., will give plaintiffs an average of $7,725 each while paying their attorneys millions apiece -- including $29 million to the firm of California lawyer Johnnie Cochran Jr.
I'm sure he had a really nifty rhyme worked out for this one, too.



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