{"product_id":"torts-r-us-a-legal-farce-9781596879515","title":"Torts \"R\" Us-A Legal Farce","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): T. C. Morrison\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: iBooks\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: iBooks\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Topic - Business \u0026amp; Professional\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \"The first thing we do, let's pay all the lawyers.\"-William Shakespeare\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePatrick A. Peters (\"Pap\") and his twin brother Prescott U. Peters (\"Pup\") are lawyers with a distinctive eye for opportunity. Pap convinces Pup who is a good lawyer despite having gone to Yale Law School that they should leave their respective big-firm practices in New York City to start up a hopefully lucrative practice as plaintiffs' class action lawyers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe brothers meet a variety of clients, judges, and lawyers as they embark on a resourceful and unique approach to lawyer-client relationships all inspired by actual court cases. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten with humor and parlance that only comes from a depth of legal experience, Morrison captures the trials and tribulations of human behavior that strike a chord with every reader.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"The book is hilarious from beginning to end! There were times when I laughed out loud. The word plays are very clever (read slowly to really appreciate them) and the plot manages to skewer many of our long-held personal preferences, while not being mean-spirited. The real \"send up\" here is the class action industry, which suffers quite a (deserved) roast. Do not miss this book!\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e-Maureen Bateman\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLong ago associate of Davis, Polk \u0026amp; Wardwell and past general counsel of United States Trust Company and then general counsel of State Street Bank and Trust Company.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"iBooks","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45136348512407,"sku":"9781596879515","price":1610.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781596879515.webp?v=1767909154","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/torts-r-us-a-legal-farce-9781596879515","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}