179 Overlawyered

Interesting blog on our one million lawyers and what people are thinking. "Overlawyered.com explores an American legal system that too often turns litigation into a weapon against guilty and innocent alike, erodes individual responsibility, rewards sharp practice, enriches its participants at the public's expense, and resists even modest efforts at reform and accountability. " The author is Walter Olson.

I noticed one class action suit against a bank where the customers received payments of $.16 to $.84 for overcharges, and the lawyers got $9 million for winning the suit. Readers send in many of the examples.