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Firm Watch

Jun. 2, 2007

Lerach Rumors Add Juice to Milberg Weiss Speculation

Web Exclusive - William S. Lerach may be preparing to step down from his San Diego plaintiffs' firm. Legal experts say the Milberg Weiss kickback investigation could be entering a new phase.

WEB EXCLUSIVE

By Gabe Friedman
Daily Journal Staff Writer

      LOS ANGELES - Rumors spread Thursday that marquee trial lawyer William S. Lerach is leaving the San Diego plaintiffs' firm that he founded after it became known in 2004 that prosecutors were investigating his old firm, Milberg Weiss, on kickback allegations.
      Also Thursday, two sources familiar with the investigation said Lerach'...

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