Progressive law firms are funneling millions from state consumer lawsuits into liberal campaigns, experts warnExperts are warning that millions of dollars in public state consumer protection lawsuit settlement funds are being funneled into progressive campaigns.
Recently, a partnership between Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen and one of the nation’s largest litigation firms, Motley Rice, was officially severed over its deep ties to the Democratic Party.
The contract, established under former Attorney General Tim Fox in 2017, was seen as a bad deal to the traditionally red state as leading lawyers in the firm donated over $2.5 million in support of Democratic candidates over the last two election cycles, according to Federal Election Commission (FEC) data.
"Attorney General Knudsen initiated a review of outside counsel contracts at the outset of his term to ensure Montana taxpayers are getting the best bang for their buck," Knudsen’s office said in a statement to Fox News. "We found that it was common practice for previous administrations to hand out millions to their liberal trial lawyer buddies, who then turn around and help fund left-wing political groups that Montanans oppose."
"We expect law firms we do business with to always work for the best interest of our state," the spokesman added.
Knudsen first informed the firm of his decision on May 14, but the executive director for the Alliance for Consumers, O.H. Skinner, argues the problem is deeply rooted in at least a dozen firms across the U.S...............
https://www.foxbusiness.com/politics/progressive-law-firms-send-profits-state-based-suits-liberal-campaigns
