My grandfather was a judge so I know about that. This is not the case here. Yes even the Mayor has his fun too during board meetings deciding on when people get their vacation. Lets face it he can tell you when you're not going to get your vacation because he has his first pick. The same goes for other governmental heads. We will just have to c :)
Did you ever hear of lawyers taking on insane cases just to make retainers?
Sure. I have no doubt that that $175K retainer--if the rumor about it is true--was an incentive. But Hodges is also a shareholder, and he's also greatly impressed by Story's rubbish.