The Role of the State Attorney General - Cornell Version

Resource 6 . 1

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State v. Lead Industries Ass'n

James E. Tierney,

Ed McArdle,

Joseph Callery

The Rhode Island Supreme Court decision in State v. Lead Industries Association, Inc. is the majority rule. on the ability of state attorneys general to retain contingent counsel as long as the attorney general exercises sufficient control over the counsel so that the litigation does not lose its governmental status.

Supreme Court of Rhode Island

951 A.2d 428

Nos. 2004-63-M.P., 2006-158-Appeal, 2007-121-Appeal

2008-07-01

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