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Well the names have all changed since you hung around,

But those dreams have remained and they're turned around.

Who'd have thought they'd lead ya . . .

Here where we need ya?

Yeah we tease him a lot 'cause we've got him on the spot.

Welcome back.

Welcome back, welcome back, welcome back.

John Sebastian, Welcome Back Kotter (1975).

This post marks my return to blogging after a five-month absence.  I suppose I owe you an explanation.  After all, what WAS I doing during all that time?!

I'd like to tell you that I was reprising Gabe Kaplan's role by filming the remake of the "Welcome Back Kotter" series for the CW.

But you're a bright audience, and somehow I doubt you'd believe me.  I don't make a very convincing Gabe Kaplan.

The simple truth is this:  in April I came down with a respiratory infection that, left misdiagnosed, worsened.  I even developed strep throat, which I thought was reserved for 12-year-olds.  I barely had the energy to work and crawl home to bed, where I seemed unable to get enough sleep. 

By the time I recovered sufficiently a few months later, I had lots of work to catch up on, it was summer, and no one was expecting frequent posts from me anymore.  It was nice having all that extra time.  And I got soft. 

But the Recovering Baptist's guilt set in.  Many of you contacted me.  Herrmann and Beck even blogged about my demise.  And I quickly realized that I was a better lawyer when I was blogging, because I was fully on top of recent developments and getting free therapy by sharing with you some of my outrage at these decisions.  Ultimately, by the end of July I had decided that I needed to get back on the horse.  (But, given that it was boating season, I figured I'd wait until Labor Day to begin performance on the back-to-school resolutions.)

So now I'm back, pencils sharpened.  Chastened and somewhat smarter, I hope. 

Here's what you can expect:  at least 3 posts a week on mass torts and consumer class actions topics.  Pictures from New York.  And a substitute blogger should I fall ill again.