* A new blog committed to civil justice and consumer advocacy issues. Maybe they can start a blog war with Overlawyered.com? [The Pop Tort]

* As it turns out, the plaintiffs’ bar may need all the help it can get these days. They don’t need the feds to show up and indict them; they can self-destruct quite nicely on their own, thank you very much. [National Law Journal]

* apparently john quinn is not the only rich and powerful man with a weakness for lowercase type. meet jerry yang of yahoo. [Securities and Exchange Commission]

* Speaking of SEC-related matters: David vs. Goliath? The SEC takes on the “Terrible 20” — and their lawyers — in federal court. [New York Post]

* Still in the world of finance. Goldman Sachs perk watch: free sex change surgery? Now that’s what we call a “special bonus.” [DealBook]

* While we’re taking a random walk down Wall Street, check this out: the cover of the annual Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue as stock market indicator. [DealBreaker]