Bill Lerach: Power lawyer to prisoner

by Ted Frank on August 18, 2008

Via Point of Law, today’s DC Examiner has a big package of stories on trial-lawyer felon William Lerach:

The “Who lost when Lerach won?” piece quotes me.

Tagged as: Bill Lerach, class actions, scandals, securities litigation, Ted Frank

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