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Law Practice

Jan. 1, 2009

Lawyer Supporters Hope Obama Welcomes Consumer Suits

Some legal observers said they expect President Obama to steer sharply away from pre-emption through his policy directives, and that could brighten the horizons for consumer lawyers.

By Evan George
Daily Journal Staff Writer

On a sparkling Las Vegas afternoon back in August, about 200 people filed into a windowless hotel ballroom in line to grab plastic-wrapped turkey sandwiches. The crowd hushed as speakers delivered one stump speech after the next, heaping praise on then-presidential hopeful Barack Obama. By the time Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa stepped to the podium, hearty applause shot up from the crowd.

But th...

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