Cities and counties worried about the costs of suing big corporations to cure environmental and health problems often hire outside counsel on a contingency-fee basis. But there are questions about whether that violates state laws requiring government lawyers to stay neutral when their agencies pursue such actions.
On Wednesday, the California Supreme Court agreed to decide the issue by granting review in a hard-fought case filed by 10 cities and counties against eight mega-companies that manufactured lead paint.
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