Class action pioneer William Lerach has been sentenced to two years in jail for his participation in an alleged kickback scheme in a move that marks the final fall of one of the US' most celebrated - but controversial - lawyers, writes The Recorder.
February 12, 2008 at 10:13 AM
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The original version of this story was published on Legalweek
Class action pioneer William Lerach (pictured left) has been sentenced to two years in jail for his participation in an alleged kickback scheme in a move that marks the final fall of one of the US’ most celebrated – but controversial – lawyers, writes The Recorder.
Lerach was sentenced by Los Angeles federal judge John Walter on Monday (11 February) following Lerach’s plea deal last year in a long-running investigation to alleged kickbacks at his former firm, Milberg Weiss.
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