Can you imagine the outrage if this were Richard Scruggs?
Law.com reports on a deal that would make the average reformer's blood boil if the recipient of the funds were Richard Scruggs, Willie Gary, or any other famous plaintiff's attorney.
Former U.S. Attorney General John Ashcroft's law firm could earn $52.2 million helping the U.S. Attorney's office in New Jersey monitor a leading maker of knee and hip replacements, according to recent public filings.
Ashcroft's firm is among five legal teams U.S. Attorney Christopher Christie hand-picked to watch the manufacturers, who agreed in September to pay $311 million and hire monitors to settle allegations they paid surgeons to use and promote their devices.
Law.com - Former AG's Law Firm May Collect More Than $52 Million for Monitoring Medical Device Maker
Remember, it's only wrong when plaintiff's firms earn multimillion-dollar fees through personal connections with government officials.
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Posted by: Jim Giles | January 19, 2008 at 09:25 PM