OverlawyeredChronicling the high cost of our legal systemSuing teachers in Canada- March 21, 2008 "A British Columbia father has sued his son's Grade 2 Montessori teacher claiming that she 'purposely and maliciously worked to damage the self-esteem' of his son over such things as failing to encourage the child's spelling, not sending home a daily homework list and, in one case, displaying an unfinished poem in the school hallway. ...Similar issues will arise in a Montreal courtroom next Tuesday, when a teacher at Westmount's prestigious Roslyn School will face the first of two lawsuits by...http://www.overlawyered.com/2008/03/suing_teachers_in_canada.html Mel Weiss to plead guilty- March 20, 2008 WSJ: "Melvyn Weiss, the onetime powerhouse shareholders lawyer, has struck a deal to agree to plead guilty in a case alleging improper kickbacks, according to a person familiar with the investigation." We've been covering the Milberg Weiss scandals on this site since they broke; my WSJ op-ed "Inside Milberg's Credenza" is here. More: According to a statement released Thursday by the defense lawyer, Benjamin Brafman, Mr. Weiss will plead guilty to participating in a criminal conspiracy to pay a..http://www.overlawyered.com/2008/03/report_mel_weiss_to_plead_guil.html New at Point of Law- March 20, 2008 If you're not keeping up with our sister site, you're missing out on stories about how expert evidence standards help plaintiffs too (and more); animal rights more voguish at many law schools than those dull old humans; Ohio Supreme Court commended; implications of recent plunge in carpal tunnel cases; 93% enrollment in Vioxx settlement; attorney faces criminal charges after his clients quit their nursing jobs; extensive coverage of Gov. Spitzer's downfall; more trouble for Florida lawyer...http://www.overlawyered.com/2008/03/new_at_point_of_law_7.html N.M. high court to review insurance-installment class settlement- March 20, 2008 New Mexico in recent years has been the scene of a little cottage industry in class-action settlements over insurance companies' allegedly inadequate disclosure of charges on installment payments. Settlements often involve pledges to inform consumers more fully, modest coupons, and impressively large legal fees to the circle of law firms that file the cases. According to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, nearly every large insurer selling life and disability coverage has been hit with a New Mexico..http://www.overlawyered.com/2008/03/nm_high_court_to_review_insura.html Update: English-only cheesesteak ordering- March 20, 2008 Not unlawful in Philadelphia after all ("Ruling: English-only sign at cheesesteak shop not discriminatory", APExaminer, Mar. 19; Inquirer, Michelle Malkin; earlier).http://www.overlawyered.com/2008/03/update_englishonly_cheesesteak.html |