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Litigation

Mar. 3, 2004

Reality TV Shows Could Turn Into Big Jackpot for Attorneys

Forum Column - By Robert D. Richards - A new breed of lawsuit is opening up a bevy of opportunities for lawyers in search of clients - and it's as close as their television remotes. While this latest tactic in client development may prove healthy for the plaintiff bar's bottom line, it also cracks open the potential for the proliferation of nuisance suits against an entertainment industry seemingly obsessed with reality-based programming.

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