Turn on KFI640am (lawyers who moved to CA have filed thousands of lawsuits against small companies)

[BurbankKarl]

John and Ken are at a law group in Beverly Hills, where a group of lawyers who moved to CA have filed thousands of lawsuits against small companies after researching minor violations online filed at regulatory organizations...

The Beverly Hills police have been called...

[Bonaparte]

"A few of these little shops that are the targets of these suits are actually fronts for money laundering for organized crime. They might not take too lightly to being the victims of this kind of extortion."

How do we know that these lawyers aren't working for organized crime? If all the competition were elimenated, the laundering shops could expand in each locality and launder a lot more money, no? And those shops that elected to "settle" would essentially be paying protection money --a process that we know never ends.

[BADROTOFINGER]

You might ping the Steyn list on this one...JFK

[Bonaparte]

"...they'll either spit on me or ask me for free legal advice."

LOL! Or, worse, try to marry you.

[Boomer Geezer]

They're on their way to Ted Bell's Steakhouse in Bevrely Hills

Where their motto is, "We wanna put our meat in your mouth."

[doug from upland]

I hope you get more requests for advice than spitting. :)

[Maedhros]

I'm glad I don't live on the Left Coast.

[BurbankKarl]

Ted Bell was sued by the Trevor Law Group for failing to completely wrap his foil wrapped baked potatoes in full.


-------of note-----

KNBC, KTLA, and KABC is now reporting live from the KFI640am protest in Beverly Hills.

[savedbygrace]

A very old man was near death and he called his three most trusted advisers to his bedside. His physician, his pastor, and his lawyer were told, "I'm old and I'm going to die soon. I've heard you can't take it with you, but I believe with your help I can do just that. On the table there, you will each find an envelope with your name on it. Each envelope has $100,00 in large bills. At my funeral, just before they cover my casket, I want you each to throw your envelope into the grave. Then, if I'm right, I'll have plenty of money in the hereafter."

Shortly after this, the old man died, and the three attended the funeral. Dutifully, each threw his envelope on top of the casket, and they turned and walked from the gravesite.

The pastor was the first to speak. "I'm ashamed of myself. The church had some serious financial problems recently, and I had to take $20,000 out of the envelope to resolve them. My envelope only had $80,000 in it."

The physician was next. "I, too, had some financial troubles. The IRS was hounding me, so I took $30,000 out of my envelope to pay that bill. My envelope only had $70,000 in it.

The lawyer looked aghast at the other two. "Gentlemen, I'm ashamed of you, not living up to your promises. When I threw my envelope in there, it had a check in it for the entire $100,000."

[Rockitz]

Hmmmm I wonder if Trevor Law is a big contributer to Greyout Davis.

My thoughts exaclty when I read the title. The RATS cozy relationship with the trial lawyers has produced a perfect environment for these scum to multipy.

[another cricket]

Whenever people ask me what I do, I tell them I'm a frustrated and unemployed Rock and Roll musician (which is true-- I'm not employed as a Rock and Roll Musician).

LOL.Now I know that you are a lawyer.

a.cricket

[rmvh]

Send them a fish wrapped in paper.....Lawyers are hateful scumbags.

[P-Marlowe]

How do we know that these lawyers aren't working for organized crime?

Actually their organization is much like that of an organized crime shakedown. It is a form of the extortion that was rampant in the depression era mafias. But rather than threats of violence, these clowns are using a threat of protracted litigation, which can literally bankrupt a small company.

One can only hope that there are some legitimate mobsters out there who are a little bit ticked off that these clowns have started up a shakedown racket in their territory. :-)

BTW I would be willing to bet that these guys are disbarred before next Christmas.

[Bonaparte]

You may well be right about the disciplinary action. What convinces me is not their legal maneuverings, but their mischaracterization of the DA. That's really asking for it.

[fm1]

The Trevor Law Group is pulling the same racket on approximately 1000 L.A. area restaurants as well, according to http://www.calrest.org/

[Mad_Tom_Rackham]

Yes. Tort reform is a serious (albeit little understood and low profile) problem in the USA that begs correction. At a minimum, plaintiffs should bear the court costs of unsuccessful lawsuits. Beyond that, law firms should be heavily penalized for near-extortion lawsuits such as those described in this post. Should I hold my breath waiting for the Bush admin to lead the charge?

[Tennessee_Bob]

they'll either spit on me or ask me for free legal advice.

Haaaaaaaach - ptoooie.

Hey - I was wondering if you have any recommendations on recovering unpaid child support from my ex-wife?

Now - how many do both??

[Tennessee_Bob]

Actually, I was just kidding - I have an attorney, and we're working on it. But I know what you mean about people asking for free advice. When people find out that I'm a former fighter aircraft jet engine mechanic, they never ask me to come take a look at their F-15 or F-16.

But when they find out I'm now a computer tech, it's amazing how many "what if this was happening" scenarios they come up with.

[dts32041]

Already suggested "First Citizen", Thomas t. Thomas.

It also Stated in california, April 1st was the Season.

[TLI]

1,400 shops

They get together and chip in 500 bucks each...

$700,000.00 will buy enough legal firepower to counter sue the scumbag firm for every dime they all made all put together, plus their homes Porsches, Rolexes, lakehouses AND pay for a full page ad in the LA Times warning any other law "firms"     they try this little bit of BS and they are next.

That would be justice.

[Feiny]

These lawyers are not alone:

http://youmaybenext.com/

There is also a company named Acacia who is attempting to extort businesses who use video streaming online. They say they patented the technology, but they are not going after any large company....just the small to medium ones.

First tobacco, then gunmakers...next is fast food.

"If it weren't for lawyers, we wouldn't need lawyers."
~Socrates