Main Content

Casebook Read Credits
The Role of the State Attorney General - Arizona State Law School Version
Resource 7 . 1
2 hours

State v. Lead Industries Ass'n

James E. Tierney,
Terry Goddard

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

This book, and all H2O books, are Creative Commons licensed for sharing and re-use. Material included from the American Legal Institute is reproduced with permission and is exempted from the open license.