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Does Pop Culture Libel Law and Lawyers? http://www.usfca.edu/pj/libel_trach.htm Source: Picturing Justice: The On-Line Journal of Law and Popular Culture This essayby Lisa Trach discusses how lawyers and the justice system appear in popular culture such as TV shows and movies. She argues that popular culture almost always paints a negative picture of either lawyers or the justice system. Several examples are used such as the TV shows "Law and Order" and "Matlock", as well as movies such as "Liar Liar". full description	How do movies portray the law or lawyers? How does television show law or lawyers? How does the media decide which news to show? How does the media influence the public's view of the justice system?
Bad Lawyers in the Movies http://www.usc.edu/dept/polsci/gillman/asimowbadla Source: University of Southern California An article by a law professor on the negative portrayal of lawyers in movies. The article discussed how the perception of lawyers has changed over the years, and questions wether or not this popular perception followed or led public opinion. full description	What are some movies in which lawyers are presented as unethical? When did the public's perception of lawyers start to change? Why did the public's perception of lawyers and the justice system change? Which influenced public opinion, the media or lawyers?
Erin Brockovich (Anderson v. Pacific Gas & Electric) http://www.lawbuzz.com/famous_trials/erin_brockovi Source: LawBuzz.com Erin Brockovich's case (Anderson v. PG&E) told in a story form by lawyer Carole Bos. It describes the background and outcome of the case, which involved chrome 6 contamination in Hinkley California, and includes excerpts of transcripts, trial briefs, PG&E statements issued before and during the trial, and other documents. full description	What type of contamination was PG&E accused of causing in Hinkley, California? What cases have involved toxic waste, hazardous materials, or groundwater contamination? What cases have been portrayed in movies? Who is Erin Brockovich? Who is Ed Masry? What is chrome 6 (or chromium 6)? What was the ruling in the Erin Brockovich case (Anderson v. PG&E)?
A Civil Action: The Real Story http://home.earthlink.net/~dkennedy56/woburn_reals Source: Boston Phoenix This article explains the real story on which the movie "A Civil Action" is based. It describes the background of the case (which involved contamination of groundwater in Woburn, Massachusetts), the trial itself, and its aftermath, and includes excerpts of interviews with Anne Anderson, a plaintiff in the case. full description	What was the case portrayed in the movie "A Civil Action" about? What cases have involved toxic waste, hazardous materials, or groundwater contamination? What cases have been portrayed in movies? How was the water contaminated? How many families were affected by contaminated water? How does the movie "A Civil Action" differ from what really happened? What has been the aftermath of the groundwater contamination case portrayed in the movie "A Civil Action"?