Accused Law Firm Continues Giving to Democrats

NY Times ^ | October 18, 2007 | MIKE McINTIRE

[Pharmboy]

Over the years, as it became Exhibit A for critics of shareholders’ class action lawsuits, the law firm of Milberg Weiss often enjoyed the support of Democrats who called the suits an invaluable weapon in the universal conflict between big business and the little guy.

The Democrats, in turn, enjoyed the support of Milberg Weiss and its partners, who together have contributed more than $7 million to the party’s candidates since the 1980s.

Last year, the firm was indicted on federal charges of fraud and bribery. But the political partnership has not been entirely severed. Since the indictment, 26 Democrats around the country, including four presidential candidates, have accepted $150,000 in campaign contributions from people connected to Milberg Weiss, according to state and federal campaign finance records. And some Democrats have taken public actions that potentially helped the firm or its former partners.

The recent contributors include current and former Milberg partners who had either been indicted or were widely reported to be facing potential criminal problems when they wrote their checks. snip.. Melvyn I. Weiss, a founder of the firm, gave the maximum $4,600 to Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton of New York in June. Other firm members contributed to the presidential campaigns of Senators Barack Obama of Illinois and Joseph R. Biden Jr. of Delaware.

Milberg Weiss reaped billions of dollars in legal fees over four decades as the acknowledged king of class action lawsuits,

[pray4liberty]

God has given us every chance to change course with gentle nudging, but its become obvious, only some serious horse whipping is going to knock the slop out of our cultural cesspool.

I guess 911 wasn't enough of a warning. With 911, God wanted repentance and he got 'patriotism' instead.

It might take the Rapture to wake people up. The first thing they will do is rejoice that the pesky Christians are gone, now they can usher in their Brave New World unfettered by objections. Then they will realize there is nobody around to do the jobs we used to do. Goodbye economy, and then God sends Hell to pay. Not a bright future for the unsaved.

We all need to repent of our sins now, while we still have the chance.

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[SunkenCiv]

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[Alamo-Girl]

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