Mel Weiss

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The New York Sun: Weiss Gets 30 Months for 'Breathtaking' Conspiracy (June 2, 2008)
The New York Times: Lawyer Pleads Guilty in Kickback Scheme (April 3, 2008)
The New York Times: Prominent Lawyer to Plead Guilty (March 20, 2008)
Law.com: Bad Choices Dog Weiss ... | Conflicts Just Made Milberg Problem Worse (October 18, 2007)
The New York Times: "Bail Is Set for Lawyer Who Sued for Investors" (October 13, 2007)
CNNMoney.com: Milberg Weiss faces the music (October 3, 2007)
CNNMoney.com: Mel Weiss is sinking his firm (September 24, 2007)
Times Online: American's class action lawyers end their days in the dock (September 23, 2007)
Wall Street Journal: In Role Reversal, Melvyn Weiss Is Indicted (September 21,2007)
The New York Times: "Top Class-Action Lawyer Faces Federal Charges" (September 21, 2007)
Financial Week: "...Milberg co-founder, indicted in kickback probe" (September 20, 2007)
The New York Sun: Fortunes Darken for Lawyer Melvyn Weiss (September 19, 2007)
Reuters: Melvyn Weiss, pioneer of US shareholder litigation (September 19, 2007)
The New York Times: "Charges Expected Against Securities Lawyer" (September 19, 2007)

"Boom Is Over: Inquiries Aren't" (April 25, 2002)
"First Boston Seen Settling Kickback Case" (December 12, 2001)
"A Fund Is Planned By U.S. Companies For Nazis' Victims" (April 29, 2000)
"Four Tons of Gold From Nazis Is Going to Fund for Survivors" (July 1, 1998)
" Washington Utility Plans New Bond Issue" (December 26, 1988)
"Prudential to Pay $410 Million For Misleading Policyholders" (September 25, 1996}

Committee on Corporate Counsel: "Tort Reform's Reverse Consequences..." (80Kbs) (August 1, 2005)
Harvard Journal on Legislation: "Restoring Investor Trust..." (14Mbs) (January 1, 2004)
Accounting Today: "Auditors, Public Both Need Tough Liability Rules" (January 24, 1994)
Accounting Today: CPAs Sought Role of Assuring Financial Integrity" (December 13, 1993)

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Simple Justice: The Curious Mel Weiss Prosecution (September 21, 2007)
WSJ.com Law Blog: Milberg Statement on Expected Mel Weiss Indictment (September 19, 2007)
Legal Pad: And Then There Was Melvin (September 19, 2007)
The Daily Caveat: Milberg Weiss Kickback Probe Turning to Melvyn Weiss Himself? (June 20, 2006)

1959: Earned his J.D. Degree from NYU
1960: Admitted to NY State Bar
1965: Founded Milberg Weiss
1980s: Won $1 billion in settlements against Drexel Burnham Lambert
1990s: Won a $10 billion in damages from insurance companies for using unethical sales methods
2000: Accounting Today named Mel Weiss one of its Top 100 Most Influential People
2006: May 18, Milberg Weiss indicted
2008: September 20, Indicted

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