Weiss and Law Firm Enter Not-Guilty Pleas

Melvyn Weiss and Milberg Weiss appear to be the only remaining defendants in the criminal case alleging illegal kickbacks to named plaintiffs, as the other two defendants are likely to enter plea agreements.  The trial is set for August 2008; the lawyer for Mr. Weiss seeks to change the trial from Los Angeles to Manhattan.  NYTimes, After Not-Guilty Pleas, Lawyers May Part Ways; WSJ, More Milberg Weiss Pleas Are Likely.