A win-win situation

Setting it straight: Q&B is not representing the county in its lawsuit against Mercer. Q&B is the county's bond counsel, but also is defending Mercer against the county. The county corporation counsel believes that to be a conflict of interest, since as bond counsel Q&B is privy to a lot of county info that presumably could be used in Mercer's defense. Thanks to the commenter who pointed this out. That makes the headline less fitting, but I'm going to let it stand. -- Xoff.

This is what you call a win-win situation. Quarles and Brady is representing Milwaukee County in its lawsuit against its actuarial firm, Mercer, over the county's pension disaster.

Quarles is also representing Mercer against the county's malpractice claim, and says that's no problem or conflict. Go figure. The county corporation counsel thinks otherwise, and is trying to change it.

The Story Hill website has the story, along with another about the invasion of garlic mustard, the Weed That Ate the World. Wonder if Barry Levenson knows about this?