James Carafano: BP compensation fund gets right appointment

Published July 26, 2010 4:00am ET



Kenneth Feinberg specializes in tragedy.

In the wake of 9/11, the attorney general asked him to manage the Victim Compensation Fund set up by Congress. He chose who would get compensated, and how much money they would get. His firm did all the work pro bono. Feinberg did not bill anyone.

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