tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24413538.post115022449670292899..comments2023-12-31T05:17:07.140-05:00Comments on Lies, Damn Lies, & Forward Looking Statements: Cockroaches?Adam T. Savetthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01958742929207954290noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24413538.post-1152664137780164732006-07-11T19:28:00.000-05:002006-07-11T19:28:00.000-05:00In a brief opposing class certification, a defense...In a brief opposing class certification, a defense lawyer called the four putative class representatives (my clients) "four fleas on a dog." As Meg Ryan said in "When Harry Met Sally": "Is one of us a DOG in this scenario? WHO is the dog?" Class certification was granted.<BR/><BR/>It's astonishing that we have to remind our fellow attorneys that referring to opposing counsel (or their clients) as fleas, dogs, or cockroaches is wholly unprofessional.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24413538.post-1150307727455531602006-06-14T12:55:00.000-05:002006-06-14T12:55:00.000-05:00I think he may have meant it as a compliment, as u...I think he may have meant it as a compliment, as unusal as that may seem. In other words, he was referring to the toughness of MW, and what could possibly survive longer than a cockroach?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com