{"product_id":"bending-the-law-the-story-of-the-dalkon-shield-bankruptcy-paperback","title":"Bending the Law: The Story of the Dalkon Shield Bankruptcy - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRichard B. Sobol\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWinner of the American Bar Association's 1992 Silver Gavel Award \"in recognition of an outstanding contribution to public understanding of the American system of law and justice.\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Mr. Sobol has produced a readable yet fully researched and detailed study of the operation of the bankruptcy and its effects upon all concerned-the women who were injured, the swarms of lawyers who represented parties in the bankruptcy, and the court which oversaw the bankruptcy in Richmond. . . . This book adds greatly to the current debate about how strong a managerial federal judge our system should have.\"-Paul D. Rheingold, \u003ci\u003eNew York Law Journal\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"\u003ci\u003eBending the Law\u003c\/i\u003e is polemical and relentless. It is also minutely researched, fluidly written, and persuasive.\"-Paul Reidinger, \u003ci\u003eABA Journal\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"\u003ci\u003eBending the Law\u003c\/i\u003e is a must read for bankruptcy practitioners, and for anyone else concerned about the use of bankruptcy law to deal with mass torts. Although its author is a civil rights lawyer, he details the subtle art of practicing bankruptcy law with a discerning eye, and is a gifted storyteller as well.\"-Joryn Jenkins, \u003ci\u003eFederal Bar News and Journal\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"This is an accessible history of the case by a veteran civil-rights lawyer.\"-\u003ci\u003eWashington Post Book World\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eBending the Law is a must read for bankruptcy practitioners, and for anyone else concerned about the use of bankruptcy law to deal with mass torts.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 415\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.03 x 9 x 5.89 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 15, 1993\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42724513218623,"sku":"9780226767536","price":66.6,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/708308e70a9d0627c0a7079dd779c9e8.webp?v=1765102933","url":"https:\/\/dhl-adrianne.myshopify.com\/products\/bending-the-law-the-story-of-the-dalkon-shield-bankruptcy-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}