Class-action lawyer Lerach to plead guilty
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| Prosecutors accuse the firm of secretly paying more than $11 million in
| kickbacks to get people to take part in shareholder lawsuits, allowing its
| lawyers to be among the first to file litigation on behalf of shareholders
| and secure the lucrative position as lead plaintiffs' counsel.
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| Lerach, 61, and Weiss targeted some of the nation's largest companies in
| litigation, including AT&T , Lucent, WorldCom, Sears, Roebuck, Microsoft,
| Prudential Insurance and Lincoln Savings & Loan.
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http://money.cnn.com/2007/09/18/news/newsmakers/lerach.ap/index.htm?source=yahoo_quote
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Computer consultant to face charges over kickback allegations
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| Federal authorities said Kim, while a computer consultant for the
| state WCB from November 2004 through May 2005, conspired with two
| others to steer a contract worth nearly $1 million to their
| preferred bidder. The contract involved converting WCB computers
| from a Novell Inc. system to one provided by Microsoft Corp.
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http://biz.yahoo.com/bizj/070207/1414353.html?.v=1
Microsoft's man in Europe carries communist-era baggage
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| That report sparked a flurry of speculation in Czech media and online
| chat rooms about Muehlfeit's role under the communist regime, and it
| elicited a public statement at the time from Microsoft, which
| supported Muehlfeit's integrity.
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http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story/microsofts-man-europe-carries-communist-era/story.aspx?guid=%7BA26DE642%2DD6BC%2D4946%2DA2A7%2D158330F9E89B%7D&siteid=yhoof
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