Attorneys general in seven states – some of whom have retained plaintiffs’ law firms to bring high-profile lawsuits involving lead paint and the painkiller OxyContin – are instituting new policies or facing legislative pressure to make the hiring of outside legal counsel more transparent.
The changes come as several tort reform groups, particularly the Institute for Legal Reform, an affiliate of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, have been appealing to attorneys general for more accountability in how they retain outside law firms.
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