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Litigation

Jan. 16, 2003

Time to Fix 17200, Experts Tell Lawmakers

SACRAMENTO - California needs legal and ethical reforms to stop lawyers from abusing a statute that allows anyone to file a private action to halt unfair business practices, a prosecutor urged at a legislative hearing Tuesday.

By Linda Rapattoni
Daily Journal Staff Writer
        SACRAMENTO - California needs legal and ethical reforms to stop lawyers from abusing a statute that allows anyone to file a private action to halt unfair business practices, a prosecutor urged at a legislative hearing Tuesday.
        Tom Papageorge, who lead...

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