Posted on 08/16/2005 9:25:49 AM PDT by hipaatwo
The law blog Independent Sources notes that Barbara Boxer has taken a lot of money from one of the nation's most notorious class-action law firms -- a firm that currently finds itself the target of a federal bribery and corruption probe. Milberg Weiss donated more than $30,000 to her 2004 campaign and over $44,000 in her first Senate campaign -- enough to make Milberg Weiss her fourth-largest contributor for her entire Senate career.
Who is Milberg Weiss? Currently one of its former partners is testifying to just that question to a federal grand jury:
U.S. prosecutors have stepped up their criminal probe of law firm Milberg Weiss, a specialist in class-action cases, and have given immunity to two former partners at the firm, The Wall Street Journal reported on Monday.
The newspaper, citing unspecified lawyers close to the case, said a grand jury in Los Angeles heard secret testimony three weeks ago from Alan Schulman, one of the former partners who was granted immunity.
Milberg Weiss was implicated in a federal indictment unsealed in June against a client of the firm who allegedly accepted secret kickbacks to act as a plaintiff in more than 50 securities class-action suits. The law firm contends the payments were referral fees to other law firms that had been disclosed on tax documents.
I first covered this story about Milberg Weiss in June, when the indictments were unsealed. Independent Sources has done a great job of tracking the political connections of Milberg Weiss that may have allowed them to fly under the radar as long as possible. It notes the efforts by Boxer to undermine a voter referendum intended on tightening controls on class-action lawsuits, as well as her overall support for trial attorneys in general. It calls for Boxer to return these funds now that Milberg Weiss has been indicted, although it expresses pessimism whether that call will get any answer.
Be sure to read all of the Independent Sources' information, especially for California voters.
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Barbara is a good buy. She stopped the UN vote for ambassador.
Barbara is for sale pretty cheap as well.
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Lerach is a schmuck - he better do time.
NOW we know how Boxer could afford all that plasitc surgery!
The only thing I can figure is... It's that Christianity thing of "turn the other cheeck!" He forgets that he has four cheecks!!!
Right?
It would be nice to know the net worth of all congresspeople prior to their induction and what they are worth today.
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I seen it down ina tiny foothill comyooonutty an it's made by Joe Izuzu!!! The new model I seen wuz an "Ascender!" Witha name like dat, it's perfek fur Buzzardly "big-a$$ed" Boxer!!! (wull, don'tcha think?)
"It would be nice to know the net worth of all congresspeople prior to their induction and what they are worth today."
Wouldn't it, though, doc? You can bet they are all FAR WEALTHIER after they get in office and find out where all that gravy is coming from! That is why they run time, after time, after time -- can't afford to get off that gravy train!
That's what running for office is for. To get rich or richer.
This will never touch Barbara Boxer. Evil like her is unstoppable by mortals and St. Michael is too busy enjoying being John Travolta to bother.
You are so bad. (grin)
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