Forum (Forum & Focus)
Jan. 14, 2009
A Declaration of Irrelevance
Until so-called fairness declarations are prohibited, rogue lawyers will continue to have the incentive to pay mediators the big bucks and promise future business if the mediators will testify as desired, write Jeff Kichaven and Jay McCauley. - Forum Column
FORUM COLUMN
By Jeff Kichaven and Jay McCauley A senseless practice in the settlement of class actions threatens lawyers, mediators and perhaps even judges with the risk of corruption and - ultimately - prison. The senseless practice is the mediator swearing to a so-called fairness declaration in connection with the parties' seeking court approval of a proposed class action settlement. It is apparently customary in class actions f...For only $95 a month (the price of 2 article purchases)
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