Masto

"'Masto' is primed for a big year and last night's performance justifies that."

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My strong hunch is that Masto, at least as of the time she sent the letter no way to tell what she has seen since, still hadn't seen much if any of the language being proposed in the settlement agreement.

Mike Lux: The Great Task Force and Settlement Debate Mike Lux 2012

However, the very same day, Masto sent a letter to Shaun Donovan at HUD, AG Tom Miller, and DOJ settlement chair Tom Perrelli with a list of 38 detailed questions indicating either that she had yet to see any language, or that any settlement language she had seen was so vague and poorly written as to cause big worries about the nature of the settlement.

Mike Lux: The Great Task Force and Settlement Debate Mike Lux 2012

One possibility, of course, is that AG Masto doesn't know what she is talking about, or is acting in bad faith, raising questions she already know the answers to.

Mike Lux: The Great Task Force and Settlement Debate Mike Lux 2012

I should stipulate that I am not a lawyer, and have seen none of the actual language of the settlement, so all I've got to work with are lots of conversations, blog posts, news reports, and Masto's letter.

Mike Lux: The Great Task Force and Settlement Debate Mike Lux 2012

I should stipulate that I am not a lawyer, and have seen none of the actual language of the settlement, so all I've got to work with are lots of conversations, blog posts, news reports, and Masto's letter.

Mike Lux: The Great Task Force and Settlement Debate Mike Lux 2012

Nevada Attorney General Catherine Cortez Masto and counterparts in 37 states had alleged the company marketed the drug for unapproved or off-label uses, failed to adequately disclose potential side effects and withheld negative information concerning its safety and efficacy.

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So if Masto isn't in the wrong, and the settlement release language is relatively strong, where does that leave me?

Mike Lux: The Great Task Force and Settlement Debate Mike Lux 2012

Maybe my political instincts are all wrong, or there are deep things I'm not getting about what is going on, but I think the administration needs to be talking more to AGs like Masto to get this right, and to make sure her questions get answered.

Mike Lux: The Great Task Force and Settlement Debate Mike Lux 2012

The long rumored robo-signing settlement, which has been a few days away from being inked for about a year now, seems like it is moving toward completion, but Nevada AG Catherine Cortez Masto sent a letter with 38 specific questions that trouble a lot of people.

Mike Lux: The Great Task Force and Settlement Debate Mike Lux 2012