They’re attorneys, after all ... so words shall be parsed.
For example, Pat Provenzale, co-counsel with Terry Ekl for seven former UI women’s basketball players in their $10 million lawsuit, said Saturday on WDWS that “the women are cooperating” with investigators hired by the UI. But it all depends on what “cooperating” means.
The uninitiated might assume this means they’re talking directly to representatives of the Chicago law firm of Pugh, Jones & Johnson.
Not so. Explained Provenzale later: “We are providing information to Mr. Pugh based on what the women tell us. In this context, they won’t be meeting directly.