L.A. Times and Law.com’s Recorder both bring word from inside the investigation (Myron Levin and Molly Selvin, “1995 Suit May Be Focus in Milberg Weiss Probe”, Los Angeles Times, Nov. 17; Justin Scheck, “Complexity Slows Milberg-Lerach Probe”, The Recorder, Oct. 31). See Oct. 10 and links from there, Nov. 5, PoL Nov. 13, etc.
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Point of Law- Note: Today's Trial Lawyers, Inc.: K Street Live Event Now an Online Presentation / Conference CallIMPORTANT NOTE: To anyone who was planning on attending MI's live event on Capitol Hill this afternoon, at which we were to unveil the newest Trial Lawyers, Inc. report, Trial Lawyers, Inc.: K Street--A Report on the Litigation Lobby 2010,... […]James R. Copland
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- How the Plaintiffs Bar Bought the SenateIn today's Wall Street Journal, I have an opinion piece that explains how the plaintiffs' bar is using its campaign-funding largesse to buy political influence: Since 1990, the sums donated to federal political candidates by lawyers--excluding lobbyists--exceed $1 billion, according... […]James R. Copland
- "CSX Chases Plaintiff Firm Over Asbestos""A railroad company's dogged pursuit of conspiracy and fraud charges against an asbestos law firm is unfolding in a federal appellate court and with a major assist from business and tort reform groups." [Marcia Coyle, NLJ]... […]Walter Olson
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Update: Milberg Weiss indicted
Following a six-year investigation, the nation’s best-known plaintiff’s law firm is the subject of a 102-page federal indictment charging it paid millions in illegal kickbacks to a stable of docile “named plaintiffs” in its suits,…
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