Everybody lies, maybe even several times a day. Often we
don't even realize it because the lies are small. They are
white lies like "of course that shirt looks good on you."
What about all those times we nod while someone is talking but we
really aren't listening. Aren't those lies too? Then there
are those lies we tell ourselves, sometimes necessary to get
through the day with our self-esteem intact.
But what about the biggies. The look someone in the face and
make up something that is simply not true just to benefit oneself
type of lie. The type of lie that is told when someone cheats or
steals. Or, the type of lie that is told when a lawyer doesn't
do his or her homework but makes representations to the court as if
they did. Look, nobody is perfect and there are times, especially
in mass torts with lots of plaintiffs, where facts get jumbled or
twisted a bit. Times when a little more digging before filing a
lawsuit would have revealed different product usage or
