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VOL. CLXIV . . . No. 56,720 © 2014 The New York Times NEW YORK, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 19, 2014 $2.50 Crucial Spy in Cuba Paid Crucial Spy in Cuba Paid A Heavy Cold War Price A Heavy Cold War Price Helped Detect Agents in the U.S., but Was Helped Detect Agents in the U.S., but Was Imprisoned for Almost Two Decades Imprisoned for Almost Two Decades This article is by Mark Mazzet- and his work for the C.I.A. still C M Y K Nxxx,2014-12-19,A,001,Bs-BK,E2 ti, Michael S. Schmidt and classified. Frances Robles. The spy games between the This article is by Mark Mazzet- and his work for the C.I.A. still ti, Michael S. Schmidt and classified. WASHINGTON — He was, in two countries lost their urgency after the fall of the Soviet Union, Frances Robles. Late EditionThe spy games between the many ways, a perfect spy — a man so important to Cuba’s intel- but the spies have stuck to their WASHINGTON — HeToday, was,sun in with twosome clouds, countries chilly, lost their urgency high 40. Tonight, mostly clear, low ligence apparatus that the infor- roles for more than two decades: many ways, a perfect spy — a after the fall of the Soviet Union, 30. Tomorrow, some sunshine giv- mation he gave to the Central In- pilfering documents, breaking man so important to Cuba’sing wayintel- to increasingbut the clouds, spies high have stuck to their telligence Agency paid dividends codes and enticing government ligence apparatus that the38. Weather infor- maproles is on for Page more A30. than two decades: long after Cuban authorities ar- officials to betray their countries. mation he gave to the Central In- pilfering documents, breaking rested him and threw him in pris- “There were a number of people © 2014 The New York Times telligence Agency paid dividends codes and$2.50 enticing government VOL. CLXIV . . . No. 56,720 NEW YORK, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 19, 2014 on for nearly two decades. in the Cuban government who long after Cuban authorities ar- officials to betray their countries. Rolando Sarraff Trujillo has were valuable to the U.S., just as rested him and threw him in pris- “There were a number of people now been released from prison there were a number of people in on for nearly two decades. in the Cuban government who and flown out of Cuba as part of the U.S. government who were CrucialRolando SarraffSpy Trujilloin Cuba has were Paid valuable to the U.S., just as the swap for three Cuban spies helpful to the Cubans,” said Jerry now been released from prison there were a number of people in imprisoned in the United States Komisar, who ran C.I.A. clandes- and flown out of Cuba as part of the U.S. government who were A Heavy Cold War Price that President Obama announced tine operations in Cuba during the swap for three Cuban spies helpful to the Cubans,” said Jerry C M Y K Nxxx,2014-12-19,A,001,Bs-BK,E2 Wednesday. imprisoned in the United States Komisar, who ran C.I.A. clandes- Continued on Page A16 Mr. Obama did not give Mr. Helpedthat President Detect Obama Agents announced in the U.S.,tine but operations Was in Cuba during Late Edition Sarraff’s name, but several cur- Today, sun with someWednesday. clouds, chilly, Continued on Page A16 high 40. Tonight, mostly clear,Imprisoned low for Almost Two DecadesMERIDITH KOHUT FOR THE NEW YORK TIMES rent and former American offi- 30. Tomorrow, some sunshineMr. giv- Obama did not give Mr. ing way to increasing clouds, high cials identified him and discussed OPPORTUNITY IN HAVANA With relations thawing, American companies38. Weather map isSarraff’s on Page are A30. hoping name, to but develop several new cur- markets in Cuba. Page B1. This article is by Mark Mazzet- and his work for the C.I.A. still some of the information he gave VOL. CLXIV . . . No. 56,720 © 2014 The New York Times NEW YORK, FRIDAY, DECEMBERMERIDITH 19, 2014 KOHUT FOR THE NEW YORK TIMES rent$2.50 and former American offi- ti, Michael S. Schmidt and classified. to the C.I.A. while burrowed deep cials identified him and discussed OPPORTUNITY IN HAVANA With relations thawing, American companies are hoping to develop new markets in Cuba. Page B1. Frances Robles. The spy games between the inside Cuba’s Directorate of In- some of the information twohe countriesgave lost their urgency Crucial Spy in Cuba PaidWASHINGTON — He was, in telligence. manyto the ways, C.I.A. a perfect while spy burrow — a aftered deepthe fall of the Soviet Union, A Heavy Cold War Price but the spies have stuck to their Mr. Sarraff’s story is a chapter Lawyers Create Big Paydays by Coaxingmaninside so important Cuba’s to Cuba’s Directorate Attorneys intel- of In- General to Sue ligence apparatus that the infor- roles for more than two decades: in a spy vs. spy drama between telligence. pilfering documents, breaking Helped Detect Agents in the U.S.,mation but Was he gave to the Central In- the United States and Cuba that Imprisoned for Almost Two Decadestelligence“I’mMr. Agency Sarraff’s in the paid lobby, dividendsstory near is acodes chapter the andre- enticingtrial governmentlawyers and corporate lob- Lawyers Create Big Paydays by Coaxing AttorneysCOURTING General FAVOR to Sue officials to betray their countries. played on long after the end of longceptionin after a spy Cuban desk,” vs. authorities spy Mr. drama King ar- later between re- byists to influence these officials. By ERIC LIPTON This article is by Mark Mazzet- and his work rested for the C.I.A. him still and threw him in pris- “There were a number of people The Pitch ti, Michael S. Schmidt and classified. plied, signing the message “GK.” Much as big industries have the Cold War and years after “I’m in the lobby, near By the ERIC re- LIPTONtrial lawyersFrances and Robles. corporate The lob- spy gameson thefor between nearly United the two decades. States and Cubain the that Cuban government who two countries lost their urgency Cuba ceased to be a serious WASHINGTON — When they WASHINGTON — He was, in RolandoThe casualSarraff Trujillo nature has of were the valuable ex- foundto the U.S., natural just as allies in Republican COURTING FAVOR ception desk,” Mr. King later re- byists to influencemany ways, athese perfect spy officials. — a after the fall of the playedSoviet Union, on long after the end of By ERIC LIPTON met at the J. W. MarriottWASHINGTON Hotel ration that hasman set so important off a to furious Cuba’s intel- butcompetition the spies havenowchange stuck been to be their - released between from the prison twothere Demo- were a numberattorneys of people general in to combat fed- threat to the United States. The plied, signing the message “GK.” Much as ligence big apparatus industries that the infor- roles have for more thanthe two decades: Cold War and years after The Pitch she shared withmation he himgave to the wereCentral In- num-pilfering documents,and flown breaking out of Cuba as part of the U.S. government who were story — at this point — remains htwoen they blocks met from at the the J. W. 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Obama announced tine operations inMs. Cuba duringSinger’s firm if she could per- general to file hundreds of law- from records suggesting that res- Wednesday. 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Page B1. some of the information he gave Gary King of New Mexico with there and at other facilities.of a nursingMs. home Singer’s in rural firm New if she Mexico could that per- torneysgeneral general to filesome oftohundreds the informationfile hundreds he gave of law- of lawsuits Focusing on Its Future, Nation the owner of a nursing home in had served asto theattorney C.I.A. while burrow generaled deep in to gatethe C.I.A. and while sue, burrow whiched deephe did. ticals to snack foods. an unusual proposition. “Do you have 10 minutesMr. at King any hadsuade never Mr. heard King of toand hire Ms. herSinger and againstsuits businesses againstinside Cuba’s businesses that Directorate make of In- anything that from rural New Mexico that Mr. King the District oftelligence. 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Mississippi hired her to handle Sources: CQ Roll Call; National Institute on Money in State Politics; stateMexico, governments Ohio, Oregon,York Pennsylvania, andTHE NEW Washington YORK South TIMES Carolina tion Stateand Washington. that as York they she knowingly and Washington included State er- as sheKansas,an investigation who have by helped the state pursue of the or cred- strike deals with states on suits. marketing, securities Themarketing, Republican workedAttorneys securities General to team Association up with figure them includes on contributions majorworked to to the team Republican up with State Leadershipthem on major it ratings agencies Experian and Trans- CROWDED FIELD From left, former Attorneys General Peg Lauten- Committee, whichcivil it broke cases off from with in Jan. her 2014. firm, Cohen civil Mil- cases with her firm, Cohen Mil- schlager of Wisconsin, Mike Moore of Mississippi and Steve Six of Kaplan Fox & Kilsheimer Kaplan FoxSecurities & Kilsheimer 847,000Securities 847,000 Union, which was based on an allega- Sources: CQ Rollstein. Call; National Many Institute of the on pitches Money in Stategenerated Politics;stein. state no governmentsMany of the pitchesTHE NEWgenerated YORK TIMES no tion that they knowingly included er- Kansas, who have helped pursue or strike deals with states on suits. Grant & Eisenhofer Grant & SecuritiesEisenhofer 533,000Securities new deals. Ms. Rosenblum, 533,000 for example,new deals. Ms. Rosenblum, for example, BENJAMIN RUSNAK FOR THE NEW YORK TIMES BENJAMIN RUSNAK FOR THE NEW YORK TIMES has not given her a contract so far. Buthas anot given BROKERher a contractPatricia so far.A. ButMadrid, a a formerBROKER NewPatricia Mexico A. attorneyMadrid, general,a former New Mexico attorney general, Baron & Budd Baron &BP Budd oil spill, credit card 490,000BP oil spill,single credit card case can generate 490,000 millionssingle in case canwith generateher husband, millions Mike in Messina,with helps her law husband, firms get Mike state Messina, business. helps law firms get state business. industry, M.T.B.E., prescription industry, M.T.B.E.,payments prescription to her firm. payments to her firm. drug marketing drug marketingThough Ms. Singer, 48, served justThough a Ms. Singer, 48, served just a year as attorney general in the Districtyear as attorney general in the District Bailey Peavy Bailey Bailey PeavyPrescription Bailey drug marketing 460,000Prescriptionof drugColumbia, marketing she had a 460,000long prior tenureof Columbia, she had a long prior tenure in public service jobs, and she referredin public service jobs, and she referred Chitwood Harley Harnes ChitwoodSecurities Harley Harnes 400,000Securities to her work at Cohen Milstein400,000 as anto ex-her work at Cohen Milstein as an ex- tension of her commitment to servingtension of her commitment to serving Nix Patterson & Roach Nix PattersonBP oil &spill, Roach securities 300,000BP oil spill,the securities public good. 300,000 the public good. “There is not a bit of shame about“There is not a bit of shame about Entwistle & Cappucci EntwistleSecurities & Cappucci 295,000Securities 295,000 anything we do here,” she said in ananything in- we do here,” she said in an in- Notes: Numbers are rounded to the nearest thousand.Notes: Firm Numbers names are are rounded as of the to latestthe nearest contribution thousand. made. Firm The names firms are as terviewof the latest in contribution her Washington made. The firms office. terview in her Washington office. included in contribution totals are those that wereincluded found to in have contribution contracted totals with are at thoseleast onethat ofwere the foundfollowing to have 13 contracted withHers at least is one an of the expansive following 13 portfolio Hers of is an expansive portfolio of states that had records available: Arizona, Arkansas,states Kentucky, that had Louisiana, records available: Maryland, Arizona, Mississippi, Arkansas, Nevada, Kentucky, New Louisiana, cases.Maryland, MississippiMississippi, Nevada, hired New her to handlecases. Mississippi hired her to handle Mexico, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South CarolinaMexico, and Washington.Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina and Washington. an investigation by the state of the ancred- investigation by the state of the cred- The Republican Attorneys General Association figureThe includesRepublican contributions Attorneys Generalto the Republican Association State figure Leadership includes contributions it to ratings the Republican agencies State Leadership Experian and Trans-it ratings agenciesCROWDED Experian FIELD andFrom Trans- left, formerCROWDED Attorneys FIELD GeneralFrom left, Peg former Lauten- Attorneys General Peg Lauten- Committee, which it broke off from in Jan. 2014.Committee, which it broke off from in Jan. 2014. Union, which was based on an allega-Union, whichschlager was based of Wisconsin, on an allega- Mike Mooreschlager of Mississippi of Wisconsin, and MikeSteve Moore Six of of Mississippi and Steve Six of Sources: CQ Roll Call; National Institute on MoneySources: in State CQ Politics; Roll Call; state National governments Institute on MoneyTHE in NEWState YORK Politics; TIMES state governmentstion that they knowinglyTHE NEW YORK TIMES includedtion er- that theyKansas, knowingly who includedhave helped er- pursueKansas, or strike who deals have with helped states pursue on suits. or strike deals with states on suits. as much as Mr. Hood has spent on running his and get your reaction to the cases we suggested.” state office during the same period. Mr. King and other attorneys general say Mr. Hood has taken in $395,000 in campaign lawsuits against major corporations or indus- contributions from trial law firms over the last try sectors can require the hiring of expert wit- decade, more than any other attorney general. nesses and produce hundreds of thousands of In one case, a senior partner at the Hous- pages of documents that must be reviewed. All ton-based firm Bailey Peavy Bailey donated of this comes at a high cost, and outside law- $125,000 to Mr. Hood after the firm filed a law- yers can foot the bills upfront. suit on behalf of the state against Eli Lilly, the “It’s one of the only tools I have to level the pharmaceutical company, litigation that in 2010 playing field on behalf of consumers, given the generated a $3.7 million payment to the outside significant financial firepower that big pharma, lawyers. Mr. Hood has now signed a second big banking and any number of other industries contract with the firm, to sue the drug company have,” Mr. King said. “The attorney general is Bristol-Myers Squibb. virtually the only protection the consumer has Mr. Hood’s office rejected any suggestion against abuse by those industries.” that the contracts are given out in exchange for But some of his colleagues remain sharply donations. “Whether or not an individual makes critical of the practice. a campaign contribution during an election cy- “Farming out the police powers of the state cle has no bearing on any decisions made by the to a private firm with a profit incentive is a very, office of attorney general or its career attorneys very bad thing,” said Attorney General John who adhere to the highest standards of profes- Suthers of Colorado, a Republican and a former sionalism,” the office said in a statement. United States attorney. Over all, plaintiffs’ firms have donated at least $9.8 million directly to state attorneys A Lawyer’s Plea general and political groups related to attor- For Ellen F. Rosenblum, a Democrat who neys general over the last decade, according was the newly elected attorney general of Or- to an analysis of campaign finance data by The egon, November 2012 had been a particularly Times, with more than 76 percent of that money busy month. She was investigating allegations going to Democrats. of ballot tampering, and, on a personal level, her The financial benefit to Mississippi’s trea- daughter’s wedding was approaching. sury is also clear. Mr. Hood’s office has brought But Ms. Singer was determined to get on the in $400 million over the last decade from law- attorney general’s calendar to pitch her cases. suits filed with the help of outside lawyers, “I am delighted to be able to write with state records show. congratulations on your election, as well as The boom in the contingency law business a more mundane follow-up,” Ms. Singer said has been driven in part by former attorneys in an email during the Thanksgiving holiday general like Ms. Singer who have capitalized on weekend in 2012. “I am eager to pick up our personal relationships with former colleagues conversation at your convenience.” that they have nurtured since leaving office, The exchange echoed pleas that Ms. often at resort destination conferences where Singer sent to attorneys general — almost all they pay to gain access. Democrats — in Arizona, Connecticut, Nevada, Ms. Singer herself has made dozens of New Mexico, New York and Washington State pitches, presenting attorneys general with a as she worked to team up with them on major shopping list of possible litigation topics, like civil cases with her firm, Cohen Milstein. Many defective highway guardrails and abuses by for- of the pitches generated no new deals. Ms. profit colleges, emails show. Rosenblum, for example, has not given her a “I fear that I’m now stalking you with my contract so far. But a single case can generate voice mail messages and thought I’d switch me- millions in payments to her firm. dia,” Ms. Singer wrote in an email late last year Though Ms. Singer, 48, served just a year as to the Washington State attorney general’s office. attorney general in the District of Columbia, she “Do you have time to talk in the next few weeks? had a long prior tenure in public service jobs, I’d love to pick up the thread of our conversation and she referred to her work at Cohen Milstein C M Y K Nxxx,2014-12-19,A,024,Bs-4C,E1

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From Page A1 have been harmed, approach attorneys general. The attorneys general hire the private firms to do the necessary work, with the understanding that the firms will front most of the cost of the in- vestigation and the litigation. The firms take a fee, typically 20 percent, and the state takes the rest of any money won from the defendants. While prospecting for contracts, the private lawyers have also donated tens of thousands of dollars to campaigns of individual attorneys general, as well as party-backed organizations that they run. The donations often come in large chunks just before or after the firms sign contracts to represent the state, campaign finance records and more than 240 contracts examined by The Times show. “This has gotten out of hand,” said Mr. King acknowledged that the law- Scott Harshbarger, a Democrat who suit relied on a novel claim, developed was the attorney general of Massachu- through the use of a software program, setts in the 1990s, when this practice that estimated resident harm based on first burst into prominence as a result of the ratio between nurse’s aides and res- the litigation against tobacco compa- idents. But Mr. King said that because nies. “And it seriously threatens the Cohen Milstein was covering most of perception of integrity and professional- the cost, there was little risk to the state, ism of the office, as it raises the question adding that he was receptive to this ap- of whether attorneys are taking up proach because of what he said had these cases because they are important been a disturbing pattern of abuse in his public matters, or they are being driven state’s nursing homes. more by potential for private financial “The court system in America is a gain.” MARK HOLM FOR THE NEW YORK TIMES, ABOVE; CRAIG FRITZ/ASSOCIATED PRESS, BELOW LEFT; JABIN BOTSFORD/THE NEW YORK TIMES, BELOW RIG HT good way to determine if that is a suffi- Emails and contingency lawyer con- PITCH Linda Singer, below, a former District of Columbia attorney general, asked Attorney General Gary cient argument,” Mr. King said. tract documents obtained by The Times King of New Mexico, left, to weigh suing the owner of a Gallup nursing home. Then her target shifted. Ms. Singer’s firm does not have the from attorneys general in 15 states show field to itself. Former attorneys general, how these alliances have scrambled including Patricia A. Madrid of New roles in the legal profession. Mexico, Walter W. Cohen of Pennsylva- Private lawyers whose traditional nia, Grant Woods of Arizona, Patrick C. work has been filing class-action tort Lynch of Rhode Island, Steve Six of claims or securities fraud cases on be- Kansas, Drew Edmondson of Oklaho- half of individuals or groups are now ma, Peg Lautenschlager of Wisconsin often operating with the power of the and Mike Moore of Mississippi, have state, substantially increasing their also pursued or struck deals with states, chance for success by bringing claims documents obtained by The Times on behalf of “the people.” show. Several of them work simply as State attorneys general defend the brokers, earning a commission just for practice, saying that with tight budgets, helping to pitch a case. hiring outside lawyers is often the only Ms. Madrid has flown around the tool they have to achieve rough parity country with her husband (also a law- with the army of corporate lawyers who yer), acting as a broker to solicit busi- are aggressively trying to blunt the law- ness. They traveled early this year to suits — in court, through legislation and Vermont on behalf of the Texas-based in elections in which they target certain law firm Baron & Budd and successfully attorneys general for defeat. pitched the firm to the staff of the at- In no place has the contingency-fee torney general, an old friend, to repre- practice flourished more than in Mis- sent the state in a lawsuit against oil sissippi, where lawyers hired by At- companies over allegations that a fuel torney General Jim Hood, a Democrat, additive caused groundwater contami- have collected $57.5 million in fees dur- nation. Ms. Madrid will earn a fee for ing the last two years — three times as by the office of attorney general or its where they pay to gain access. rors in their credit files. The relation- helping to sell the job. much as Mr. Hood has spent on running career attorneys who adhere to the Ms. Singer herself has made dozens ship was made clear in a subpoena is- “It just gives credibility when you are his state office during the same period. highest standards of professionalism,” of pitches, presenting attorneys general sued to TransUnion in July 2013. dealing with someone that you know,” Mr. Hood has taken in $395,000 in the office said in a statement. with a shopping list of possible litigation “Please direct any questions regard- Mike Messina, Ms. Madrid’s husband, campaign contributions from trial law Over all, plaintiffs’ firms have donat- topics, like defective highway guard- ing our requests or your production to said this month while sitting on a couch firms over the last decade, more than ed at least $9.8 million directly to state rails and abuses by for-profit colleges, our outside counsel,” said a cover letter in the lobby of the Ritz-Carlton hotel in any other attorney general. attorneys general and political groups emails show. on the subpoena, emblazoned with the Fort Lauderdale, Fla., where the couple In one case, a senior partner at the related to attorneys general over the “I fear that I’m now stalking you with state seal. It also listed Ms. Singer’s were attending a dinner for newly elect- Houston-based firm Bailey Peavy Bai- last decade, according to an analysis of my voice mail messages and thought I’d telephone number and address in ed attorneys general. “It gets you past a ley donated $125,000 to Mr. Hood after campaign finance data by The Times, switch media,” Ms. Singer wrote in an Washington, in addition to information lot of difficult questions.” the firm filed a lawsuit on behalf of the with more than 76 percent of that email late last year to the Washington for a state official helping to supervise Vermont’s attorney general, William state against Eli Lilly, the pharmaceu- money going to Democrats. State attorney general’s office. “Do you the case. H. Sorrell, said he first developed a tical company, litigation that in 2010 The financial benefit to Mississippi’s have time to talk in the next few weeks? Nevada hired her firm in 2009, under friendship with Ms. Madrid when they generated a $3.7 million payment to the treasury is also clear. Mr. Hood’s office I’d love to pick up the thread of our con- a contract that had an exceptionally traveled to Israel together as part of an outside lawyers. Mr. Hood has now has brought in $400 million over the last versation and get your reaction to the broad mandate: to seek compensation official delegation of attorneys general. signed a second contract with the firm, decade from lawsuits filed with the help cases we suggested.” for anyone in the state who was harmed He acknowledged that Ms. Madrid to sue the drug company Bristol-Myers of outside lawyers, state records show. Mr. King and other attorneys general as a result of fraudulent mortgage lend- played a role in pitching the case, but Squibb. The boom in the contingency law say lawsuits against major corporations ing practices. And Ms. Singer negotiat- said he agreed to the deal only because Mr. Hood’s office rejected any sug- business has been driven in part by for- or industry sectors can require the hir- ed a settlement with Bank of America it will help Vermont bring in the largest gestion that the contracts are given out mer attorneys general like Ms. Singer ing of expert witnesses and produce that generated an extra $38 million for possible recovery. in exchange for donations. “Whether or who have capitalized on personal rela- hundreds of thousands of pages of docu- Nevada, and $5.6 million for her firm — “An office my size to take on a major not an individual makes a campaign tionships with former colleagues that ments that must be reviewed. All of this reflecting a 15 percent fee. company or a whole industry, like the oil contribution during an election cycle they have nurtured since leaving office, comes at a high cost, and outside law- She was also successful in adding to industry, is David versus Goliath, times has no bearing on any decisions made often at resort destination conferences yers can foot the bills upfront. her nursing home case in New Mexico 10,” said Mr. Sorrell, who has a staff of “It’s one of the only tools I have to by persuading the attorney general of about 80 lawyers. level the playing field on behalf of con- Pennsylvania to sign a contingency-fee Political Gifts from Plaintiffs’ Lawyers sumers, given the significant financial contract pressing similar claims. ‘Like a Family Party’ In many of those cases, Ms. Singer’s Plaintiffs’ law firms, which commonly team up with Democratic state attorneys general firepower that big pharma, big banking legal theory, at least initially, had a ge- One night last week at the restaurant to file lucrative lawsuits against businesses, are often also major political donors. and any number of other industries have,” Mr. King said. “The attorney neric quality. In New Mexico, she and Rosa Mexicano in Washington, as mar- Below, amounts that firms — identified from records in 13 states — have contributed, the state ended up suing a different garitas flowed and trays of shrimp and at a minimum, over the past decade through four different channels. general is virtually the only protection the consumer has against abuse by company altogether — one based in chicken skewers were passed, the net- Texas, instead of the Pennsylvania- work between contingency-fee lawyers Where the Money Goes those industries.” But some of his colleagues remain based chain that Ms. Singer had identi- and Democratic attorneys general was RECIPIENT CONTRIBUTIONS FROM LAW FIRMS SINCE 2004 sharply critical of the practice. fied in a draft complaint she initially on vivid display. “Farming out the police powers of the provided to Mr. King. The restaurant was closed for a pri- Attorneys general state to a private firm with a profit in- “We go where the evidence leads, and vate holiday party hosted by the Demo- associations Dem. $3,797,000 centive is a very, very bad thing,” said no place else,” Ms. Singer said, ex- cratic Attorneys General Association. Political organizations supporting plaining the change. These plaintiffs’ firms have donated Rep. $1,570,000 Attorney General John Suthers of Colo- the election of attorneys general rado, a Republican and a former United The new case still relies primarily on more than $3.8 million to the group over States attorney. a calculation suggesting that the 11 the last decade, money that has been nursing homes did not have enough passed on in chunks to Democrats to Candidates To candidates currently in office staff members. But the complaint, help them with their re-election bids. Includes incumbents, challengers Dem. $1,959,000 A Lawyer’s Plea which named Preferred Care Partners Ms. Singer, along with lawyers from and candidates for open attorney For Ellen F. Rosenblum, a Democrat Management Group of Plano, Tex., at least nine other firms, worked the general seats Rep. $240,000 who was the newly elected attorney among others, is now backed up with crowd, chatting up the attorneys gen- general of Oregon, November 2012 had specific allegations of mistreatment of eral from Vermont, Virginia and other patients, based on “confidential wit- states, while Marlon E. Kimpson, a law- State party committees Dem. $1,481,000 been a particularly busy month. She nesses.” yer from Motley Rice, which focuses on In 24 states was investigating allegations of ballot Rep. $445,000 tampering, and, on a personal level, her daughter’s wedding was approaching. But Ms. Singer was determined to get Attorneys general Dem. $288,000 on the attorney general’s calendar to running for governor Rep. $75,000 pitch her cases. Contributions to campaigns “I am delighted to be able to write with congratulations on your election, as well as a more mundane follow-up,” Ms. Singer said in an email during the Where the Money Comes From AMOUNT LITIGATION CONTRIBUTED Thanksgiving holiday weekend in 2012. TOP CONTRIBUTORS AREAS INCLUDE: SINCE 2004 “I am eager to pick up our conversation at your convenience.” Bernstein Litowitz Berger & Grossmann Securities $1,449,000 The exchange echoed pleas that Ms. Singer sent to attorneys general — al- Labaton Sucharow Securities 1,239,000 most all Democrats — in Arizona, Con- necticut, Nevada, New Mexico, New Kessler Topaz Meltzer & Check Prescription drug 1,038,000 York and Washington State as she marketing, securities worked to team up with them on major civil cases with her firm, Cohen Mil- Kaplan Fox & Kilsheimer Securities 847,000 stein. Many of the pitches generated no Grant & Eisenhofer Securities 533,000 new deals. Ms. Rosenblum, for example, BENJAMIN RUSNAK FOR THE NEW YORK TIMES has not given her a contract so far. But a BROKER Patricia A. Madrid, a former New Mexico attorney general, Baron & Budd BP oil spill, credit card 490,000 single case can generate millions in with her husband, Mike Messina, helps law firms get state business. industry, M.T.B.E., prescription payments to her firm.

drug marketing Though Ms. Singer, 48, served just a year as attorney general in the District Bailey Peavy Bailey Prescription drug marketing 460,000 of Columbia, she had a long prior tenure in public service jobs, and she referred Chitwood Harley Harnes Securities 400,000 to her work at Cohen Milstein as an ex- tension of her commitment to serving Nix Patterson & Roach BP oil spill, securities 300,000 the public good. “There is not a bit of shame about Entwistle & Cappucci Securities 295,000 anything we do here,” she said in an in- Notes: Numbers are rounded to the nearest thousand. Firm names are as of the latest contribution made. The firms terview in her Washington office. included in contribution totals are those that were found to have contracted with at least one of the following 13 Hers is an expansive portfolio of states that had records available: Arizona, Arkansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, Nevada, New cases. Mississippi hired her to handle Mexico, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina and Washington. an investigation by the state of the cred- The Republican Attorneys General Association figure includes contributions to the Republican State Leadership it ratings agencies Experian and Trans- CROWDED FIELD From left, former Attorneys General Peg Lauten- Committee, which it broke off from in Jan. 2014. Union, which was based on an allega- schlager of Wisconsin, Mike Moore of Mississippi and Steve Six of Sources: CQ Roll Call; National Institute on Money in State Politics; state governments THE NEW YORK TIMES tion that they knowingly included er- Kansas, who have helped pursue or strike deals with states on suits. C M Y K Nxxx,2014-12-19,A,024,Bs-4C,E1

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From Page A1 have been harmed, approach attorneys general. The attorneys general hire the private firms to do the necessary work, with the understanding that the firms will front most of the cost of the in- vestigation and the litigation. The firms take a fee, typically 20 percent, and the state takes the rest of any money won from the defendants. While prospecting for contracts, the private lawyers have also donated tens of thousands of dollars to campaigns of individual attorneys general, as well as party-backed organizations that they run. The donations often come in large chunks just before or after the firms sign contracts to represent the state, campaign finance records and more than 240 contracts examined by The Times show. “This has gotten out of hand,” said Mr. King acknowledged that the law- Scott Harshbarger, a Democrat who suit relied on a novel claim, developed was the attorney general of Massachu- through the use of a software program, setts in the 1990s, when this practice that estimated resident harm based on first burst into prominence as a result of the ratio between nurse’s aides and res- the litigation against tobacco compa- idents. But Mr. King said that because nies. “And it seriously threatens the Cohen Milstein was covering most of perception of integrity and professional- the cost, there was little risk to the state, ism of the office, as it raises the question adding that he was receptive to this ap- of whether attorneys are taking up proach because of what he said had these cases because they are important been a disturbing pattern of abuse in his public matters, or they are being driven state’s nursing homes. more by potential for private financial “The court system in America is a gain.” MARK HOLM FOR THE NEW YORK TIMES, ABOVE; CRAIG FRITZ/ASSOCIATED PRESS, BELOW LEFT; JABIN BOTSFORD/THE NEW YORK TIMES, BELOW RIG HT good way to determine if that is a suffi- Emails and contingency lawyer con- PITCH Linda Singer, below, a former District of Columbia attorney general, asked Attorney General Gary cient argument,” Mr. King said. tract documents obtained by The Times King of New Mexico, left, to weigh suing the owner of a Gallup nursing home. Then her target shifted. Ms. Singer’s firm does not have the from attorneys general in 15 states show field to itself. Former attorneys general, how these alliances have scrambled including Patricia A. Madrid of New roles in the legal profession. Mexico, Walter W. Cohen of Pennsylva- Private lawyers whose traditional nia, Grant Woods of Arizona, Patrick C. work has been filing class-action tort Lynch of Rhode Island, Steve Six of claims or securities fraud cases on be- Kansas, Drew Edmondson of Oklaho- half of individuals or groups are now ma, Peg Lautenschlager of Wisconsin often operating with the power of the and Mike Moore of Mississippi, have state, substantially increasing their also pursued or struck deals with states, chance for success by bringing claims documents obtained by The Times on behalf of “the people.” show. Several of them work simply as State attorneys general defend the brokers, earning a commission just for practice, saying that with tight budgets, helping to pitch a case. hiring outside lawyers is often the only Ms. Madrid has flown around the tool they have to achieve rough parity country with her husband (also a law- with the army of corporate lawyers who yer), acting as a broker to solicit busi- are aggressively trying to blunt the law- ness. They traveled early this year to suits — in court, through legislation and Vermont on behalf of the Texas-based in elections in which they target certain law firm Baron & Budd and successfully attorneys general for defeat. pitched the firm to the staff of the at- In no place has the contingency-fee torney general, an old friend, to repre- practice flourished more than in Mis- sent the state in a lawsuit against oil sissippi, where lawyers hired by At- companies over allegations that a fuel torney General Jim Hood, a Democrat, additive caused groundwater contami- have collected $57.5 million in fees dur- nation. Ms. Madrid will earn a fee for ing the last two years — three times as by the office of attorney general or its where they pay to gain access. rors in their credit files. The relation- helping to sell the job. much as Mr. Hood has spent on running career attorneys who adhere to the Ms. Singer herself has made dozens ship was made clear in a subpoena is- “It just gives credibility when you are his state office during the same period. highest standards of professionalism,” of pitches, presenting attorneys general sued to TransUnion in July 2013. dealing with someone that you know,” Mr. Hood has taken in $395,000 in the office said in a statement. with a shopping list of possible litigation “Please direct any questions regard- Mike Messina, Ms. Madrid’s husband, campaign contributions from trial law Over all, plaintiffs’ firms have donat- topics, like defective highway guard- ing our requests or your production to said this month while sitting on a couch firms over the last decade, more than ed at least $9.8 million directly to state rails and abuses by for-profit colleges, our outside counsel,” said a cover letter in the lobby of the Ritz-Carlton hotel in any other attorney general. attorneys general and political groups emails show. on the subpoena, emblazoned with the Fort Lauderdale, Fla., where the couple In one case, a senior partner at the related to attorneys general over the “I fear that I’m now stalking you with state seal. It also listed Ms. Singer’s were attending a dinner for newly elect- Houston-based firm Bailey Peavy Bai- last decade, according to an analysis of my voice mail messages and thought I’d telephone number and address in ed attorneys general. “It gets you past a ley donated $125,000 to Mr. Hood after campaign finance data by The Times, switch media,” Ms. Singer wrote in an Washington, in addition to information lot of difficult questions.” the firm filed a lawsuit on behalf of the with more than 76 percent of that email late last year to the Washington for a state official helping to supervise Vermont’s attorney general, William state against Eli Lilly, the pharmaceu- money going to Democrats. State attorney general’s office. “Do you the case. H. Sorrell, said he first developed a tical company, litigation that in 2010 The financial benefit to Mississippi’s have time to talk in the next few weeks? Nevada hired her firm in 2009, under friendship with Ms. Madrid when they generated a $3.7 million payment to the treasury is also clear. Mr. Hood’s office I’d love to pick up the thread of our con- a contract that had an exceptionally traveled to Israel together as part of an outside lawyers. Mr. Hood has now has brought in $400 million over the last versation and get your reaction to the broad mandate: to seek compensation official delegation of attorneys general. signed a second contract with the firm, decade from lawsuits filed with the help cases we suggested.” for anyone in the state who was harmed He acknowledged that Ms. Madrid to sue the drug company Bristol-Myers of outside lawyers, state records show. Mr. King and other attorneys general as a result of fraudulent mortgage lend- played a role in pitching the case, but Squibb. The boom in the contingency law say lawsuits against major corporations ing practices. And Ms. Singer negotiat- said he agreed to the deal only because Mr. Hood’s office rejected any sug- business has been driven in part by for- or industry sectors can require the hir- ed a settlement with Bank of America it will help Vermont bring in the largest gestion that the contracts are given out mer attorneys general like Ms. Singer ing of expert witnesses and produce that generated an extra $38 million for possible recovery. in exchange for donations. “Whether or who have capitalized on personal rela- hundreds of thousands of pages of docu- Nevada, and $5.6 million for her firm — “An office my size to take on a major not an individual makes a campaign tionships with former colleagues that ments that must be reviewed. All of this reflecting a 15 percent fee. company or a whole industry, like the oil contribution during an election cycle they have nurtured since leaving office, comes at a high cost, and outside law- She was also successful in adding to industry, is David versus Goliath, times has no bearing on any decisions made often at resort destination conferences yersas can an foot extension the bills upfront. of her commitmenther nursingto serving home casenot in have New Mexicoenough staff10,” said members. Mr. Sorrell, But who the has com a staff- of “It’sthe public one of thegood. only tools I have to by persuading the attorneyplaint, generalwhich ofnamedabout Preferred 80 lawyers. 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Mis In- Newdential Mexico, witnesses.” she and Rosa Mexicano in Washington, as mar- Below, amounts that firms — identified from records in 13 states — have contributed, the state ended up suing a different garitas flowed and trays of shrimp and at a minimum, over the past decade through four different channels. generalsissippi is virtually hired her the onlyto handle protection an investigation by Mr. King acknowledged that the lawsuit re- the consumer has against abuse by company altogether — one based in chicken skewers were passed, the net- the state of the credit ratings agenciesTexas, E xperian instead of thelied Pennsylvania-on a novel claim,work developed between contingency-fee through the uselawyers Where the Money Goes those industries.” Butand some TransUnion, of his colleagues which was remain basedbased on an chain allega that- Ms. ofSinger a software had identi- program,and Democratic that estimated attorneys resident general was RECIPIENT CONTRIBUTIONS FROM LAW FIRMS SINCE 2004 sharplytion thatcritical they of the knowingly practice. included fiederrors in ain draft their complaint harm shebased initially on theon ratio vivid betweendisplay. nurse’s aides “Farming out the police powers of the provided to Mr. King. The restaurant was closed for a pri- Attorneys general statecredit to a privatefiles. The firm relationship with a profit in-was made“We go clear where in the evidenceand residents. leads, and Butvate Mr. holiday King partysaid hostedthat because by the Demo- associations Dem. $3,797,000 centivea subpoena is a very, issued very bad to thing,”TransUnion said noin July place 2013. else,” Ms. Cohen Singer Milstein said, ex- wascratic covering Attorneys most General of the Association. cost, Political organizations supporting Attorney“Please General Johndirect Suthers any of Colo-questionsplaining regarding the change. there was little riskThese to the plaintiffs’ state, adding firms have that donatedhe Rep. $1,570,000 The new case still relies primarily on more than $3.8 million to the group over the election of attorneys general rado,our a Republicanrequests orand your a former production United to our outside was receptive to this approach because of what States attorney. a calculation suggesting that the 11 the last decade, money that has been counsel,” said a cover letter on thenursing subpoena, homes did he not said have had enough been apassed disturbing on in chunkspattern to of Democrats abuse to Candidates To candidates currently in office emblazoned with the state seal. staffIt also members. listed Butin thehis state’s complaint, nursinghelp homes. them with their re-election bids. Includes incumbents, challengers Dem. $1,959,000 A Lawyer’s Plea which named Preferred Care Partners Ms. Singer, along with lawyers from and candidates for open attorney Ms. Singer’s telephone number and address “The court system in America is a good way For Ellen F. Rosenblum, a Democrat Management Group of Plano, Tex., at least nine other firms, worked the general seats Rep. $240,000 whoin wasWashington, the newly in elected addition attorney to informationamong others, for a is nowto backeddetermine up with if thatcrowd, is a chatting sufficient up theargument,” attorneys gen- generalstate of official Oregon, helping November to supervise2012 had specificthe case. allegations ofMr. mistreatment King said. of eral from Vermont, Virginia and other patients, based on “confidential wit- states, while Marlon E. Kimpson, a law- State party committees Dem. $1,481,000 been a Nevada particularly hired busy her month. firm in She 2009, under a con- Ms. Singer’s firm does not have the field to was investigating allegations of ballot nesses.” yer from Motley Rice, which focuses on In 24 states tract that had an exceptionally broad mandate: itself. Former attorneys general, including Patri- Rep. $445,000 tampering, and, on a personal level, her daughter’sto seek wedding compensation was approaching. for anyone Butin Ms.the Singerstate waswho determined was harmed to get as Attorneys general Dem. $288,000 on the attorney general’s calendar to running for governor a result of fraudulent mortgage Rep. $75,000 pitchlending her cases. practices. And Ms. Singer Contributions to campaigns “I am delighted to be able to write withnegotiated congratulations a settlement on your election,with Bank as ofwell America as a more that mundane generated follow-up,” an ex- Ms. Singer said in an email during the AMOUNT tra $38 million for Nevada, and Where the Money Comes From Thanksgiving holiday weekend in 2012. LITIGATION CONTRIBUTED $5.6 million for her firm — reflect- TOP CONTRIBUTORS AREAS INCLUDE: SINCE 2004 “I am eager to pick up our conversation at youring aconvenience.” 15 percent fee. Bernstein Litowitz Berger & Grossmann Securities $1,449,000 The exchangeShe was echoed also pleas successful that Ms. in Singeradding sent to to attorneysher nursing general home — al- case Labaton Sucharow Securities 1,239,000 most all Democrats — in Arizona, Con- necticut,in New Nevada, Mexico New by Mexico,persuading New the Kessler Topaz Meltzer & Check Prescription drug 1,038,000 Yorkattorney and Washington general of State Pennsylvania as she marketing, securities workedto sign to team a contingency-fee up with them on majorcontract civil cases with her firm, Cohen Mil- Kaplan Fox & Kilsheimer Securities 847,000 stein.pressing Many of similar the pitches claims. generated no In many of those cases, Ms. Grant & Eisenhofer Securities 533,000 new deals. Ms. Rosenblum, for example, BENJAMIN RUSNAK FOR THE NEW YORK TIMES hasSinger’s not given herlegal a contract theory, so atfar. least But a ini- BROKER Patricia A. Madrid, a former New Mexico attorney general, Baron & Budd BP oil spill, credit card 490,000 singletially, case had can a generate generic millions quality. in In with her husband, Mike Messina, helps law firms get state business. industry, M.T.B.E., prescription payments to her firm. New Mexico, she and the state drug marketing Though Ms. Singer, 48, served just a yearended as attorney up suing general a indifferent the District com- Bailey Peavy Bailey Prescription drug marketing 460,000 of Columbia,pany altogether she had a long— priorone tenurebased in in public service jobs, and she referred Chitwood Harley Harnes Securities 400,000 to herTexas, work insteadat Cohen Milsteinof the asPennsylva an ex- - tensionnia-based of her commitmentchain that toMs. serving Singer Nix Patterson & Roach BP oil spill, securities 300,000 thehad public identified good. in a draft complaint “There is not a bit of shame about Entwistle & Cappucci Securities 295,000 she initially provided to Mr. King. anything we do here,” she said in an in- “We go where the evidence Notes: Numbers are rounded to the nearest thousand. Firm names are as of the latest contribution made. The firms terview in her Washington office. included in contribution totals are those that were found to have contracted with at least one of the following 13 Hersleads, is and an no expansive place else,” portfolio Ms. Singer of states that had records available: Arizona, Arkansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, Nevada, New cases.said, Mississippi explaining hired the herchange. to handle Mexico, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina and Washington. an investigation by the state of the cred- The Republican Attorneys General Association figure includes contributions to the Republican State Leadership it ratingsThe agencies new Experiancase still and relies Trans- pri- CROWDED FIELD From left, former Attorneys General Peg Lauten- Committee, which it broke off from in Jan. 2014. Union,marily which on was a calculation based on an allega-suggest- schlager of Wisconsin, Mike Moore of Mississippi and Steve Six of Sources: CQ Roll Call; National Institute on Money in State Politics; state governments THE NEW YORK TIMES tioning that that they the knowingly 11 nursing included homes er- did Kansas, who have helped pursue or strike deals with states on suits. cia A. Madrid of New Mexico, Walter W. Cohen of the group over the last decade, money that has Pennsylvania, Grant Woods of Arizona, Patrick been passed on in chunks to Democrats to help C. Lynch of Rhode Island, Steve Six of Kansas, them with their re-election bids. Drew Edmondson of Oklahoma, Peg Lauten- Ms. Singer, along with lawyers from at least schlager of Wisconsin and Mike Moore of Mis- nine other firms, worked the crowd, chatting sissippi, have also pursued or struck deals with up the attorneys general from Vermont, Vir- states, documents obtained by The Times show. ginia and other states, while Marlon E. Kimp- Several of them work simply as brokers, earning son, a lawyer from Motley Rice, which focuses a commission just for helping to pitch a case. on securities litigation, introduced himself to Ms. Madrid has flown around the country the new attorneys general from Maryland and with her husband (also a lawyer), acting as a New Mexico. The event was co-sponsored by broker to solicit business. They traveled early the law firm Kaplan Fox, which just secured a this year to Vermont on behalf of the Texas- multimillion-dollar payout after suing the mort- based law firm Baron & Budd and successfully gage giant Fannie Mae on behalf of the State of pitched the firm to the staff of the attorney gen- Tennessee. eral, an old friend, to represent the state in a “It was like a family party,” said one lawyer lawsuit against oil companies over allegations who attended and who requested anonymity be- that a fuel additive caused groundwater con- cause it was a private event. tamination. Ms. Madrid will earn a fee for help- That is precisely the kind of coziness that ing to sell the job. has driven corporations to marshal a counter- “It just gives credibility when you are deal- offensive by challenging on multiple fronts at- ing with someone that you know,” Mike Mes- torneys general who hire contingency lawyers. sina, Ms. Madrid’s husband, said this month Darrell McGraw, who collected more than while sitting on a couch in the lobby of the Ritz- $2 billion worth of settlements in partnership Carlton hotel in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., where with contingency-fee lawyers during his tenure the couple were attending a dinner for newly as West Virginia’s attorney general, was one of elected attorneys general. “It gets you past a lot the early targets. of difficult questions.” “McGraw diverted millions to pet projects Vermont’s attorney general, William H. Sor- and to campaign donors he hired,” said one 2012 rell, said he first developed a friendship with Ms. television advertisement during his re-election Madrid when they traveled to Israel together as campaign, a reference to a settlement his of- part of an official delegation of attorneys gen- fice had negotiated with Purdue Pharma over eral. He acknowledged that Ms. Madrid played its sale of painkillers. That deal included a $2 a role in pitching the case, but said he agreed to million payment to contingency-fee law firms the deal only because it will help Vermont bring whose partners were past campaign donors. in the largest possible recovery. His campaign bought its own advertise- “An office my size to take on a major com- ment defending his efforts, as did an indepen- pany or a whole industry, like the oil industry, dent group called the Mountaineer Committee is David versus Goliath, times 10,” said Mr. Sor- for Justice and Fairness that is funded in part rell, who has a staff of about 80 lawyers. by plaintiffs’ lawyers. But Mr. McGraw said the assault was over- ‘Like a Family Party’ whelming, and he was defeated after two de- One night last week at the restaurant Rosa cades in office. Mexicano in Washington, as margaritas flowed “They are simply able to eliminate people,” and trays of shrimp and chicken skewers were Mr. McGraw said. passed, the network between contingency-fee The attempts to push back have come in lawyers and Democratic attorneys general was federal and state courts as well. Companies as on vivid display. diverse as Diamond Foods, the snack food mak- The restaurant was closed for a private er, and Merck, the pharmaceutical giant, have holiday party hosted by the Democratic At- filed lawsuits or counterclaims arguing that the torneys General Association. These plaintiffs’ attorneys general improperly turned over state firms have donated more than $3.8 million to law enforcement powers to private parties, cit- C M Y K Nxxx,2014-12-19,A,025,Bs-4C,E1 C M Y K Nxxx,2014-12-19,A,025,Bs-4C,E1

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Nicho- ahire counteroffensive contingency lawyers. by challenging on ed anonymity because it was a private otherlas, records managing detailing partner lobbying at the firm Bern- multipleDarrell fronts McGraw, attorneys who collected general more who izing to fight this,” said Blair A. Nicho- hire contingency lawyers.event. campaigns:stein Litowitz. “The attorneys general than $2 billion worthThat of is settlementsprecisely the kind in of coziness las, managing partner at the firm Bern- Darrell McGraw, who collected more nytimes.com/nationalare getting significant results. They partnership withthat contingency-fee has driven corporations law- to marshal stein Litowitz. “The attorneys general than $2 billion worth of settlements in speak for themselves.” yers during his tenurea counteroffensive as West Virgin- by challenging on are getting significant results. They partnership with contingency-fee law- The plaintiffs’ bar — and its allies in ia’s attorney general,multiple was fronts one attorneys of the general who izing speakto fight for this,” themselves.” said Blair A. Nicho- hire contingency lawyers. yersearly during targets. his tenure as West Virgin- las, managingthe offices partner of attorneysat the firm Bern-general — have Darrell McGraw, who collected more The plaintiffs’ bar — and its allies in ia’s attorney general, was one of the stein Litowitz.tried to fight “The back. attorneys general “McGraw divertedthan $2 millions billion worth to ofpet settlements in the offices of attorneys general — have early targets. are gettingMr. significant Lynch, the results. former They Rhode Island projects and to partnership campaign with donors contingency-fee he law- tried to fight back. “McGraw diverted millions to pet speak forattorney themselves.” general, who represents three hired,” said one yers 2012 during television his tenure adver- as West Virgin- Mr. Lynch, the former Rhode Island projectstisement and during to ia’s campaign his attorney re-election donors general, cam- he was one of the The ofplaintiffs’ the nation’s bar — and largest its allies plaintiffs’ in firms, the officesattorney of attorneys general, general who represents— have three hired,”paign, a said reference one 2012early to a televisiontargets. settlement adver- his of- sent a confidential appeal to half a doz- tisement during his“McGraw re-election diverted cam- millions to pet tried toofen fight the state back. nation’s attorneys largest general plaintiffs’ in January, firms, fice had negotiated with Purdue Phar- Mr.sent Lynch, a confidential the former Rhode appeal Island to half a doz- paign,ma over a reference its sale ofprojects to painkillers. a settlement and to That campaignhis deal of- donors he asking them to intervene in the matter hired,” said one 2012 television adver- attorneyen general, state attorneys who represents general three in January, ficeincluded had negotiated a $2 million with payment Purdue to Phar- con- with the United States Supreme Court tisement during his re-election cam- of theasking nation’s them largest to plaintiffs’intervene firms, in the matter matingency-fee over its sale law of firmspainkillers. whose That partners deal sent a toconfidential protect theirappeal ability to half to a doz-file federal se- paign, a reference to a settlement his of- with the United States Supreme Court includedwere past a campaign $2 million donors. payment to con- en statecurities attorneys fraud general cases, in January, typically handled fice had negotiated with Purdue Phar- to protect their ability to file federal se- tingency-feeHis campaign law firmsma bought over whose its its sale own partners of painkillers. adver- That deal asking bythem outside to intervene lawyers. in the matter curities fraud cases, typically handled weretisement past campaigndefendingincluded donors.his efforts, a $2 million as did paymentan to con- with the “Based United States on Supreme our conversation Court last to protectby outside their ability lawyers. to file federal se- independentHis campaign group boughttingency-fee called its the own law Mountain- firmsadver- whose partners night, I write to get confirmation that tisement defendingwere his past efforts, campaign as did donors. an curities “Based fraud cases, on typically our conversation handled last eer Committee for HisJustice campaign and Fairness bought its own adver- by outsideyou lawyers. will sign this brief today,” Mr. Lynch independentthat is funded group in part called by theplaintiffs’ Mountain- law- night,wrote Ito write Ms. Rosenblum, to get confirmation the Oregon that at- eer Committee fortisement Justice defending and Fairness his efforts, as did an “Basedyou will on sign our this conversation brief today,” last Mr. Lynch yers. independent group called the Mountain- torney general. He added that he al- that is funded in part by plaintiffs’ law- night, I write to get confirmation that But Mr. McGraweer said Committee the assault for Justice was and Fairness you willwroteready sign tothis had Ms. brief a Rosenblum,tentative today,” Mr. commitment Lynch the Oregon from at- yers. overwhelming, andthat he is fundedwas defeated in part by af- plaintiffs’ law- wrotetorney toMr. Ms. Hood, Rosenblum, general. as well Hethe as Oregon addedfrom Attorney at- that he Gen- al- But Mr. McGraw said the assault was ter two decades inyers. office. torneyready eral general. Bob had HeFergusona tentative added thatof commitment Washington he al- fromState overwhelming, and Buthe wasMr. McGraw defeated said af- the assault was ready had a tentative commitment from “They are simply able to eliminate Mr.and Hood, Attorney as well General as from Kathleen Attorney G. Gen-Kane ter two decades inoverwhelming, office. and he was defeated af- Mr. Hood, as well as from Attorney Gen- people,” Mr. McGraw said. eralof Pennsylvania,Bob Ferguson of all Washington Democrats State who “They are simplyter two able decades to eliminate in office. eral Boband Ferguson Attorney of GeneralWashington Kathleen State G. Kane The attempts to push“They back are have simply come able to eliminate have taken contributions from the con- people,” Mr. McGraw said. and Attorneyof Pennsylvania, General Kathleen all G. Democrats Kane who in federal and statepeople,” courts Mr. as McGraw well. Com- said. of Pennsylvania,tingency-fee all lawyers. Democrats who The attempts to push back have come have taken contributions from the con- panies as diverse The as attempts Diamond to push Foods, back have come OUTSIDE COUNSEL The have takenA contributions spokeswoman from for the Ms. con- Rosenblum in federal and statein courtsfederal andas well. state Com-courts as well. Com- tingency-fee lawyers. the snack food maker, and Merck, the office of Attorney tingency-feesaid the lawyers. contributions played no role in panies as diversepanies as Diamond as diverse Foods, as Diamond Foods, OUTSIDEOUTSIDE COUNSEL COUNSELTheThe pharmaceutical giant, have filed law- General Jim Hood of A spokeswomantheA decision. spokeswoman for Instead, Ms. Rosenblumfor her Ms. staff Rosenblum agreed to thesuits snack or counterclaims food maker,the snack andarguing food Merck, maker,that thethe and Merck, the officeoffice of of Attorney Attorney said thesaid contributions the contributions played no played role in no role in pharmaceutical giant,pharmaceutical have filed giant, law- have filed law- GeneralMississippi Jim Hood hired of Ms. the decision.adopt Instead, the brief her as staff its agreed own, afterto making attorneys generalsuits improperly or counterclaims turned arguing that the General Jim Hood of thesome decision. editing Instead, changes, her staff because agreed to it suitsover or state counterclaims law enforcement arguing powers that the to MississippiSinger to handlehired Ms. an in- adoptadopt the brief the as brief its own, as itsafter own, making after making attorneys general improperly turned Mississippi hired Ms. some agreed editing with changes, it. because it attorneysprivate parties, general citing improperly their financial turned in- Singervestigation to handle of creditan in- some editing changes, because it over state law enforcement powers to Singer to handle an in- agreed withStill, it. the counterattack by big busi- over state law enforcementprivate parties, powers citing their to financial in- vestigation of credit centive to push ahead with cases ratings agencies. The Still,agreed the counterattack with it. by big busi- private parties, citingcentive their to financial push ahead in- with cases vestigationratings agencies. of credit The ness has had its impact. Ms. Madrid against them, even if the facts did not relationship was made ness hasStill, had the its impact. counterattack Ms. Madrid by big busi- centive to pushagainst ahead them, with even cases if the facts did not ratings agencies. The said some newly elected Democrats support the claims. relationship was made said ness some has newly had elected its impact. Democrats Ms. Madrid against them, evensupport if the the facts claims. did not clear in this subpoena. were reluctant to hire outside firms, The court challenges have yet to be relationshipclear in this subpoena. was made were said reluctant some to hirenewly outside elected firms, Democrats support the claims. The court challenges have yet to be fearful that they were going to be tar- successful, but some federal judges clear in this subpoena. fearfulwere that they reluctant were going to hire to be outside tar- firms, The court challengessuccessful, have but yet some to be federal judges geted for defeat in elections. have at least beenhave receptive at least tobeen the receptive argu- to the argu- geted fearfulfor defeat that in elections. they were going to be tar- successful, but some federal judges But theBut sales the pitches sales are pitches still taking are still taking ment. ment. ROGELIOROGELIO V. SOLIS/ASSOCIATED V. SOLIS/ASSOCIATED PRESS PRESS geted for defeat in elections. haveJudge at least William been receptive AlsupJudge of William Federalto the Alsup argu- Dis- of Federal Dis- place, place, with Ms. with Singer, Ms. in Singer, particular, in particular, urging attorneysBut the sales general pitches to join are her still taking ment.trict Court for thetrict Northern Court for District the Northern of District of ROGELIO V. SOLIS/ASSOCIATED PRESS urging attorneys general to join her Judge William AlsupCalifornia, of Federalwho was appointed Dis- by Presi- firm forplace, a new with round Ms. of possible Singer, cases, in particular, California, who was appointed by Presi- torneysing general torneystheir financial to general make to incentive a make specific a specific towell push saidwell ahead insaid a statement,in awith statement, wasgeneral was devised devised should by by bernot of of become Commerce’s Commerce’s “a Institute vehicle Institute for for Legal for keep Legal- firm for a new round of possible cases, trict Court for thedent Northern Bill Clinton, District wrote of last year that “finding of need for outside counsel” the companies to “restrict and destroy Reform, said in October as she pre- includingurging ones attorneysagainst makers general of furni- to join her dent Bill Clinton, wrote last year that “finding of need for outside counsel” the companies to “restrict and destroy Reform, said in October as she pre-ture thatincluding has a chemical ones against additive makers that of furni- California, who wascases appointed filed by attorneysby Presi- general shouldcasesand against often to have them, an openeven competition if the factsthe did attorney not sup general’s- ing ability elected to hold officialssented anin award office to theby business allowing leaders them firm for a new round of possible cases, cases filed by attorneys general should torneysand often general to have to an make open competition a specific wellthe said attorney in a statement, general’s was ability devised to hold by bersented of Commerce’s an award to the Institute business for leaders Legalsome considerture that harmful, has a and chemical drug com- additive that dent Bill Clinton, not wrote become last “a yearvehicle that for keeping elect-portfor the the claims. work. In several states, limits them accountable.” to extract campaignfrom Louisiana contributions who led the fromfight. lawyers including ones against makers of furni- not become “a vehicleed officials for keeping in office byelect- allowing“findingfor them the to work. of need In for several outside states, counsel” limits thethem companies accountable.” to “restrict and destroy Reform,from Louisiana said in who October led the as fight. she pre-panies some that sellconsider certain harmful, painkillers. and In drug com- cases filed by attorneys general should have also been placed on fees. As Gov. Bobby Jindal signed the But the grass roots had high-powered ture that has a chemical additive that ed officials in officeextract by allowing campaign them contributions to andhave often from also tobeen The havePerhaps placed court an theopen on mostfees.challenges competition important victoryhavetheAs yet attorney legislation Gov. to be Bobby general’s insuc June, - Jindal Pete abilityselected Martinez, signed to hold to the the servesentedallies. Butas Mr. classanthe Martinezaward grass counsel.” toroots was the hadtherebusiness high-powered again leaders as fact, atpanies least threethat sell former certain attorneys painkillers. In not become “a vehicle for keeping elect- some consider harmful, and drug com- extract campaignlawyers contributions selected to serve from as classfor Perhaps thecoun- work. for the In the most several corporate important states, lawyers victory limits came them thislegislation accountable.”senior indirector June, for Pete state Martinez, government the af- fromtheallies. award Louisiana Mr. —Martinez a smallwho led glasswas the there gav fight.el thatagain asgeneralfact, are at pitching least painkiller three former abuse attorneys ed officials in office by allowing them to cessful, but some federal judges have at least The appeal to state legislatures is the mostcases paniesto states that nationwide, sell certain although painkillers. no In lawyers selected sel.”to serve as class coun- havefor thealso been corporateyear placed in Louisiana, lawyers on fees. where came Attorney this Gen-seniorAs fairs Gov. director at Bobby Pharmaceutical for state Jindal government signed Research the andaf- Ms.theBut Rickard award the grass — referred aroots small to had asglass high-powered the cham- gavel that general are pitching painkiller abuse extract campaign The contributions appeal to state from legislatures is thebeen receptive to the argument. intensive part of the campaign. Since 2012, atstate hasfact, yet at publicly least signed three up. former attorneys sel.” yearPerhaps in Louisiana, theeral mostBuddy where important Caldwell, Attorney a victoryRepublican, Gen- legislationhasfairs Manufacturers at Pharmaceutical in June, Pete of America, Martinez, Research stood the and di- allies.ber’sMs. Rickard versionMr. Martinez of referred the Oscarwas to there — as was the again be- cham- as cases to states nationwide, although no lawyers selected tomost serve intensive as class part coun- of the campaign. collected $294 million in settlements rectly behind the governor, with a slight stowed. “Thegeneral chamber are has pitching made the painkiller bar so abuse The appeal to state legislatures is the foreral the Buddy corporate JudgeCaldwell, lawyersWilliam a Republican, came Alsup this has ofsenior ManufacturersFederal director District for of state America, governmentleast stood 14 af-states di- theber’s have award version adopted — a of small the new Oscarglass rules gav— wasel that that be- state has yet publicly signed up. sel.” Since 2012, at least 14 states have adopt- since 2011 against pharmaceutical com- smile. Plaintiffs’ lawyers said they were not high, cases attorneys to states general nationwide, understand although no most intensive part of the campaign. yearcollected in Louisiana,Court $294 for million where the Attorney inNorthern settlements Gen- Districtfairsrectly atof behind PharmaceuticalCalifornia, the governor, Researchgenerally with a slight and requireMs.stowed. Rickardattorneys referred general to as to the make cham- a “The chamber has made the bar so The appeal to stateed new legislatures rules that generallyis the require at- panies with the help of outside law “The way these issues really get done surprised by the onslaught. there state is a cost has politically yet publicly to hiring signed out- up. Since 2012, at least 14 states have adopt- eralsince Buddy 2011 againstCaldwell,firms, which pharmaceutical a Republican, in turn have com- has earned Manufacturers $54smile.is a result of of the America, grass-roots stood effort,” di-Lisa ber’s“YouPlaintiffs’ version look at lawyersthe of results, the Oscarsaid and they I —can waswere see be-notside counsel,”high, attorneys she said. “So general it is not understand most intensive part of the campaign. who was appointed by President Bill Clinton, specific “finding of need for outside counsel” “The chamber has made the bar so ed new rules thatKitty generally Bennett contributedrequire at- research.collectedpanies with $294million the million in help fees. inThe of settlements outsidelegislation, law Mr. Cald-rectly“The behindA. wayRickard, thesethe thegovernor, issues head ofreally withthe U.S. geta slight Cham-done stowed.whysurprised the business by the communityonslaught. is organ- somethingthere they is do a lightly cost politically or freely.” to hiring out- Since 2012, at least 14 states have adopt- high, attorneys general understand sincefirms, 2011 wrote which against inlast turnpharmaceutical year have that earned com-cases $54 filedsmile.is a resultby attorneys of the grass-roots and effort,” often Lisa to havePlaintiffs’“You an lookopen lawyers at thecompetition results, said they and were Ifor can thenot see side counsel,” she said. “So it is not ed new rules that generally require at- there is a cost politically to hiring out- Kitty Bennett contributed research. paniesmillion within fees. the The help legislation, of outside Mr. Cald- law A.“The Rickard, way thesethe head issues of reallythe U.S. get Cham- done surprisedwhy the businessby the onslaught. community is organ- something they do lightly or freely.” firms, which in turn have earned $54 is a result of the grass-roots effort,” Lisa “You look at the results, and I can see side counsel,” she said. “So it is not Kitty Bennett contributed research. million in fees. The legislation, Mr. Cald- A. Rickard, the head of the U.S. Cham- why the business community is organ- something they do lightly or freely.” work. In several states, limits have also been ney general, who represents three of the na- placed on fees. tion’s largest plaintiffs’ firms, sent a confidential Perhaps the most important victory for the appeal to half a dozen state attorneys general in corporate lawyers came this year in Louisiana, January, asking them to intervene in the matter where Attorney General Buddy Caldwell, a Re- with the United States Supreme Court to protect publican, has collected $294 million in settle- their ability to file federal securities fraud cases, ments since 2011 against pharmaceutical com- typically handled by outside lawyers. panies with the help of outside law firms, which “Based on our conversation last night, I in turn have earned $54 million in fees. The write to get confirmation that you will sign this legislation, Mr. Caldwell said in a statement, brief today,” Mr. Lynch wrote to Ms. Rosenblum, was devised by the companies to “restrict and the Oregon attorney general. He added that he destroy the attorney general’s ability to hold already had a tentative commitment from Mr. them accountable.” Hood, as well as from Attorney General Bob As Gov. Bobby Jindal signed the legislation Ferguson of Washington State and Attorney in June, Pete Martinez, the senior director for General Kathleen G. Kane of Pennsylvania, all state government affairs at Pharmaceutical Re- Democrats who have taken contributions from search and Manufacturers of America, stood di- the contingency-fee lawyers. rectly behind the governor, with a slight smile. A spokeswoman for Ms. Rosenblum said “The way these issues really get done is a the contributions played no role in the decision. result of the grass-roots effort,” Lisa A. Rickard, Instead, her staff agreed to adopt the brief as the head of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s its own, after making some editing changes, be- Institute for Legal Reform, said in October as cause it agreed with it. she presented an award to the business leaders Still, the counterattack by big business has from Louisiana who led the fight. had its impact. Ms. Madrid said some newly But the grass roots had high-powered allies. elected Democrats were reluctant to hire out- Mr. Martinez was there again as the award — a side firms, fearful that they were going to be small glass gavel that Ms. Rickard referred to as the targeted for defeat in elections. chamber’s version of the Oscar — was bestowed. But the sales pitches are still taking place, Plaintiffs’ lawyers said they were not sur- with Ms. Singer, in particular, urging attorneys prised by the onslaught. general to join her firm for a new round of pos- “You look at the results, and I can see why sible cases, including ones against makers of the business community is organizing to fight furniture that has a chemical additive that some this,” said Blair A. Nicholas, managing partner consider harmful, and drug companies that sell at the firm Bernstein Litowitz. “The attorneys certain painkillers. In fact, at least three former general are getting significant results. They attorneys general are pitching painkiller abuse speak for themselves.” cases to states nationwide, although no state The plaintiffs’ bar — and its allies in the offic- has yet publicly signed up. es of attorneys general — have tried to fight back. “The chamber has made the bar so high, at- Mr. Lynch, the former Rhode Island attor- torneys general understand there is a cost po- litically to hiring outside counsel,” she said. “So Kitty Bennett contributed research. it is not something they do lightly or freely.” n