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Weiss gets 30 Months
From the Law Blog:
Melyvn Weiss, the plaintiffs’ lawyer who pioneered a controversial and lucrative area of law suing corporations on behalf of shareholders, was sentenced today in federal court in Los Angeles to 30 months in prison. Weiss pleaded guilty in March to racketeering conspiracy.
Posted on Monday, June 02 2008 | Permalink
yeah what carlos said, is that good or bad?
Posted by Getaways on 06/04 at 12:59 PM
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No comment? Is it a good thing or a bad thing? 30 months for racketeering conspiracy is not bad.