Comments on: Update: Milberg Weiss indicted

By: John C

John C — Wed, 24 May 2006 17:27:50 +0000

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

PointOfLaw Forum — Sun, 21 May 2006 20:36:24 +0000

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

Supremacy Claus — Sun, 21 May 2006 00:28:18 +0000

Wave: That is a jury question, is it not?

By: wavemaker

wavemaker — Sat, 20 May 2006 23:14:50 +0000

“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

Christopher — Sat, 20 May 2006 22:33:51 +0000

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

Supremacy Claus — Sat, 20 May 2006 17:38:45 +0000

AFPV: If a conviction occurs, read this example: http://www.texaslegalmalpractice.com/about.htm

By: BC

BC — Sat, 20 May 2006 17:11:19 +0000

What goes around comes around. In this particular case, it’s about time.

By: AFPV

AFPV — Sat, 20 May 2006 15:13:21 +0000

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

Supremacy Claus — Fri, 19 May 2006 23:42:17 +0000

The accounts of all class action firms should be reviewed by the Criminal Division of the Justice Department for similar misconduct.