Miscellaneous

Lerach: keep my sentencing briefs under seal

By Walter Olson, Ted Frank, and David Nieporent

Ah, the hypocritical irony: Bill Lerach moves to keep his sentencing documents for the Milberg Weiss kickback scandal under seal, perhaps to protect the identities of the 150 people who wrote on his behalf. [NY Sun] Any politicians we should know about? Portfolio has the briefing; the DC Examiner comments. Prosecutors have asked for 24 months (out of a possible 33-month maximum under the Guidelines); sentencing is February 11. (Crossposted from Point of Law.)

Full post as published by Overlawyered on February 03, 2008 (boomark / email).