Lawyers cash in while plaintiffs lose out   By LORIE ZAPF December 13, 2007   I love an invitation. Invite me to a party, wedding, or grand opening. But please, don't invite me to be a party to a class-action lawsuit that results in my getting a coupon while a bunch of personal injury lawyers get more than $25 million. Full Story, click here      Environment protection gone awry By LORIE ZAPF November 25, 2007 When then-Gov. Ronald Reagan signed the ultra-strict California Environmental Quality Act in 1970, he never intended to throw chum into a small but vicious feeding frenzy of trial attorney sharks looking to chomp down on the wallets of California's taxpayers with one frivolous environmental lawsuit after another. Reagan viewed the wide-sweeping regulatory law as a means of promoting conservation and preserving our ecosystem within a framework conducive to economic development and prosperity. Full Story, click here Forums and outreach educate about lawsuit abuse Guest Opinion Piece By LORIE ZAPF California employers are finding it increasingly difficult to avoid employment related lawsuits. It's a strugle for employers to keep abreast of the constant changes in state and federal developments, court decisions, laws and regulations. Full Story, Click Here   Milberg Weiss collapse should serve as example By LORIE ZAPF September 28, 2007 Opinion & Comment, Letter to the Editor ..."It is routine for class-action trial lawyers to walk away with a third or more of total awards, leaving the plantiff pool to split the rest. As most of these suits involve a large number of plantiffs, individuals' awards are often too small to serve any real purpose."...  Full Story, Click Here Lerach Plea Points Out Wastes of Class Action Suits By LORIE ZAPF Letter to the Editor The fall of Milberg Weiss and four of its current and former partners should serve as vindication to the business community. For decades, the elite firm terrorized America's business community, painting countless businesses as villans and themselves as heroes who protect the interest of stockholders. Full Story, Click Here