Comments on: When federal defendants settle lawsuits https://www.overlawyered.com/2012/02/when-federal-defendants-settle-lawsuits/ Chronicling the high cost of our legal system Wed, 15 Feb 2012 16:24:40 +0000 hourly 1 By: Ron Miler https://www.overlawyered.com/2012/02/when-federal-defendants-settle-lawsuits/comment-page-1/#comment-142132 Wed, 15 Feb 2012 16:24:40 +0000 http://overlawyered.com/?p=27585#comment-142132 Maybe, John. I don’t really disagree. But the feds are not paying attorneys’ fees to plaintiffs’ lawyers, at least not in most cases. It is like saying the government contracts with GE so we should have public access to all GE documents.

]]> By: John Burgess https://www.overlawyered.com/2012/02/when-federal-defendants-settle-lawsuits/comment-page-1/#comment-142100 Tue, 14 Feb 2012 22:35:11 +0000 http://overlawyered.com/?p=27585#comment-142100 As clients, those government agencies are 1) representing me and 2) spending money I send them to represent me. On these grounds, I think I have a right–if not obligation–to know that they are performing both functions honestly, efficiently, and effectively.

]]> By: Ron Miler https://www.overlawyered.com/2012/02/when-federal-defendants-settle-lawsuits/comment-page-1/#comment-142091 Tue, 14 Feb 2012 16:26:11 +0000 http://overlawyered.com/?p=27585#comment-142091 Publish the details of the terms of the fee agreements attorneys’ have with their lawyers? Really? Privacy, right to contract, all of that is good stuff until we can find a way to bust the chops of plaintiffs’ lawyers and people bringing claims. Then it is all good.

Personally, I could not care less. Have at it. But the principle is annoying. Brought to you by the same folks who criticize Mitt Romney for not being the exact type of capitalist that they want.

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