You May Be Eligible For a Cash Award—No, Really, Wait, Don’t Hang Up

Lawyers who won a huge class-action verdict in a marketing-call case have trouble getting people to stay on the line; ‘that’s ridiculous’

West Virginia attorney John Barrett really wants his clients to know he won a $61 million verdict against Dish Network Corp. on their behalf after a company contractor badgered people with marketing phone calls.

There is just one hitch: His clients keep hanging up when he calls to convey the good news.

One woman said “that’s ridiculous”...