Comments on: Update: Milberg Weiss indicted http://overlawyered.com/2006/05/update-milberg-weiss-indicted/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=update-milberg-weiss-indicted Chronicling the high cost of our legal system Sun, 27 May 2012 02:23:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: John C http://overlawyered.com/2006/05/update-milberg-weiss-indicted/comment-page-1/#comment-2997 John C Wed, 24 May 2006 17:27:50 +0000 http://overlawyered.com/wpblog/?p=3468#comment-2997 MW is just getting a taste of their own medicine. The bar associations have been silent what a suprise another example of why the legal profession can't police itself MW is just getting a taste of their own medicine. The bar associations have been silent what a suprise another example of why the legal profession can’t police itself

]]> By: PointOfLaw Forum http://overlawyered.com/2006/05/update-milberg-weiss-indicted/comment-page-1/#comment-2998 PointOfLaw Forum Sun, 21 May 2006 20:36:24 +0000 http://overlawyered.com/wpblog/?p=3468#comment-2998 <strong>Blogs on Milberg indictment, cont'd</strong> More reactions and commentary: Peter Henning explores the possibly relevant distinction between fraud and dishonesty, especially as regards the offense of "deprivation of honest services", and sketches out a possible defense for Milberg, namely to argu... Blogs on Milberg indictment, cont’d

More reactions and commentary: Peter Henning explores the possibly relevant distinction between fraud and dishonesty, especially as regards the offense of “deprivation of honest services”, and sketches out a possible defense for Milberg, namely to argu…

]]> By: Supremacy Claus http://overlawyered.com/2006/05/update-milberg-weiss-indicted/comment-page-1/#comment-2996 Supremacy Claus Sun, 21 May 2006 00:28:18 +0000 http://overlawyered.com/wpblog/?p=3468#comment-2996 Wave: That is a jury question, is it not? Wave: That is a jury question, is it not?

]]> By: wavemaker http://overlawyered.com/2006/05/update-milberg-weiss-indicted/comment-page-1/#comment-2995 wavemaker Sat, 20 May 2006 23:14:50 +0000 http://overlawyered.com/wpblog/?p=3468#comment-2995 "all class action firms should be reviewed by the Criminal Division of the Justice Department"... Yes, claus. They're all guilty. Why bother to investigate them. “all class action firms should be reviewed by the Criminal Division of the Justice Department”…

Yes, claus. They’re all guilty. Why bother to investigate them.

]]> By: Christopher http://overlawyered.com/2006/05/update-milberg-weiss-indicted/comment-page-1/#comment-2994 Christopher Sat, 20 May 2006 22:33:51 +0000 http://overlawyered.com/wpblog/?p=3468#comment-2994 If the attorneys at MW did as alleged they did wrong. But the use of RICO to attack the entity, the partnership, seems to me a highly unsavory sort of prosecutorial proceeding. Prosecutorial discretion in such matters is almost unlimited and this ought to change. If the attorneys at MW did as alleged they did wrong. But the use of RICO to attack the entity, the partnership, seems to me a highly unsavory sort of prosecutorial proceeding. Prosecutorial discretion in such matters is almost unlimited and this ought to change.

]]> By: Supremacy Claus http://overlawyered.com/2006/05/update-milberg-weiss-indicted/comment-page-1/#comment-2993 Supremacy Claus Sat, 20 May 2006 17:38:45 +0000 http://overlawyered.com/wpblog/?p=3468#comment-2993 AFPV: If a conviction occurs, read this example: <a href="http://www.texaslegalmalpractice.com/about.htm" rel="nofollow">http://www.texaslegalmalpractice.com/about.htm</a> AFPV: If a conviction occurs, read this example:

http://www.texaslegalmalpractice.com/about.htm

]]> By: BC http://overlawyered.com/2006/05/update-milberg-weiss-indicted/comment-page-1/#comment-2992 BC Sat, 20 May 2006 17:11:19 +0000 http://overlawyered.com/wpblog/?p=3468#comment-2992 What goes around comes around. In this particular case, it's about time. What goes around comes around. In this particular case, it’s about time.

]]> By: AFPV http://overlawyered.com/2006/05/update-milberg-weiss-indicted/comment-page-1/#comment-2991 AFPV Sat, 20 May 2006 15:13:21 +0000 http://overlawyered.com/wpblog/?p=3468#comment-2991 Legal opinion requested: Would it be possible for the defendants in all the corrupt suits MW is being indicted for to bring a class action suit against MW to recover the money they lost in legal fees, expenses, damages, etc., (plus, of course, accrued interest)? What a delightful outcome that would be, no? Legal opinion requested:

Would it be possible for the defendants in all the corrupt suits MW is being indicted for to bring a class action suit against MW to recover the money they lost in legal fees, expenses, damages, etc., (plus, of course, accrued interest)? What a delightful outcome that would be, no?

]]> By: Supremacy Claus http://overlawyered.com/2006/05/update-milberg-weiss-indicted/comment-page-1/#comment-2990 Supremacy Claus Fri, 19 May 2006 23:42:17 +0000 http://overlawyered.com/wpblog/?p=3468#comment-2990 The accounts of all class action firms should be reviewed by the Criminal Division of the Justice Department for similar misconduct. The accounts of all class action firms should be reviewed by the Criminal Division of the Justice Department for similar misconduct.

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