T A Bechtold, Esq investigating previously settled Milberg Weiss cases tainted by illegal payoffs

Released on = July 16, 2007, 9:57 am

Press Release Author = Theodore A. Bechtold, Esq.

Industry = Law

Press Release Summary = Theodore A. Bechtold Esq. is investigating previously
settled Milberg Weiss cases affected by plaintiff payoffs to recover improperly
awarded legal fees for Class members. To date over 60 tainted cases have been
identified in Court documents.

Press Release Body = The Statement of Facts in the plea agreement of David Bershad
provides a detailed description of illegal payoffs to and perjury by plaintiffs at
the direction of Milberg Weiss. The indictment of Milberg Weiss Bershad & Schulman
and its partners calculates David Bershad's take from the cases identified by the
government as over $26 Million. His plea agreement will leave him with at least $18
million of his partnership cut derived from these illegal activities to begin
compensating Class members in affected cases. Other Milberg Weiss partnership
interests and payouts were also derived from these activities and should rightfully
be returned to Class members in cases affected by the misconduct of the firm and its
partners.

There are other sources of additional compensation for Class members including
recovery of legal fees generated by work performed on contaminated Milberg Weiss'
cases by outside lawyers and paid for from settlements approved by corrupt
plaintiffs. Class members can also pursue claims of fraud on the Court and reopen
cases based on the admitted pattern of illegal conduct. The attorneys and plaintiffs
involved in the fraud withheld key information from every Judge approving every
Milberg Weiss settlement entered into on behalf of their stable of corrupt
plaintiffs. Each case lacked lead plaintiffs approved by the Court exercising
oversight of counsel and representing the interests of absent Class members. These
improper and illegal activities have been perpetrated on Courts and Class members
throughout the nation for many years. Class members in affected cases have a legal
right to pursue monetary damages from all parties unjustly enriched by the illegal
activities of Milberg Weiss. Investigating Counsel believes that any and all
available legal means should be employed to properly compensate Class members in
cases where these illegal activities were employed to deceive the Court. Research
continues to identify additional cases tainted by the activities of Milberg Weiss
and its partners.

If you were a class member in any of the 63 cases identified in Court documents that
are listed below or believe your case was affected by these illegal activities you
are encouraged to contact Theodore A. Bechtold, Esq. at 570 686-3438 or by E Mail
(see contact info below)

Abbott Laboratories Civ. No. 632601 San Diego County California Superior Court

American Continental/Lincoln Savings No.CV89-2448 United States District Court,
Central District CA

Arcata, Civ. No. 257916 San Mateo County, CA, Superior Court

Ashland Oil, 86-2465 United States District Court, Central District CA

Baan Company, No. 98-CV-2532 United States District Court, DC

Barnesandnoble.com, No. 042-N New Castle County, DE Chancery Court

Beverly Hills Savings No. CV 85-2702 United States District Court, Central District CA

Cetus, No. C-90-2042 United States District Court, Northern District CA

Cineplex Odeon, No. CV 89-2579 United States District Court Central District CA

CIT Group Inc.93-CV-2471-JES United States District Court, Southern District NY

Columbia Savings & Loan, United States District Court Central District CA

Community Psychiatric, No. 91-5258 United States District Court, Central District CA

Concord Holdings, Civ 94-20579 United States District Court, Northern District CA

Copley Pharmaceutical No. 95-10113 United States District Court, Central District MA

Denny's, No. 736748-7 Alameda County California Superior Court

Epitope, Civ. No. 92-780 United States District Court District of Oregon

Fairfield Communities, No. C-90-464 United States District Court Eastern District AR

Fidelity Medical, No. 92-1913 United States District Court District of NJ

First Executive, No. 89-7135 United States District Court Central District CA

Fox Entertainment Group, Inc., Consolidated Case No. 1033-N New Castle County, DE
Chancery Court


Future Healthcare, No. 95-CV-182 United States District Court, Southern District OH

Gaylord Container Shareholders Lit.
Consolidated Civil Action No. 14616
New Castle County, DE Chancery Court

Genentech I, C-88-4038 United States District Court, Northern District CA

Genentech III, No. 14268 New Castle County, DE Chancery Court

Guaranty National, No. 0602632/1996 New York County, New York Supreme Court

Guaranty National, No. 97-CV-5754 United States District Court, District of CO

Heart Technology No. 14513 New Castle County, DE Chancery Court

Infinity Broadcasting No. 18219 New Castle County, DE Chancery Court

Intimate Brands, No. 19382 New Castle County, DE Chancery Court

James D. Sadlier, et al., CV 84-8100-WJR United States District Court, Central
District CA

Jan Bell Marketing, No. CV 90-6183 United States District Court Southern District FL

Jardine/Bear Stearns No. 87-26513 Supreme Court of New York County, NY

LA Gear, No. CV 90-2832 United States District Court, Central District CA

Life Technologies, No. 16519 New Castle County, DE Chancery Court

Lockheed, CA 001171 Los Angeles County, California Superior Court

Mercer Int'l Inc. CV 94-4229 United States District Court, Central District CA

Micro Focus Group PLC Civ. 98-8591 United States District Court, Southern District NY

New Image, No. CV 90-6345 United States District Court, Central District CA

One Bancorp, Civil No. 89-0315 United States District Court District of Maine

Oxford Health Plans No. 97-CV-2325 United States District Court District of CT

PG&E, No. 893849 San Francisco County, California, Superior Court

Prime Motor Inns, No. 90-99 United States District Court District of NJ

Santa Fe Pacific Pipeline Partners Orange County, California Superior Court
No. 785816

Schein Pharmaceutical Civ. 98-4311 United States District Court, District of New Jersey

SCI-TV, No. BC100359 Los Angeles County California Superior Court

Shawmut, No. H-90-253 United States District Court District of CT

Software Toolworks, No. C-90-2920 United States District Court, Northern District CA

Standard Oil/British Petroleum Cuyahoga County, Ohio Court of Common Pleas
No. 127045

Sun Microsystems, No. C-93-20292 United States District Court Northern District CA

T2 Medical, No. CV 94-1584 United States District Court Northern District GA

Travelers Property Casualty, No. 17902 New Castle County, DE Chancery Court

U.S. Bioscience, No. CV 92-0743 United States District Court Eastern District PA

United Airlines, No. 13312 New Castle County, DE Chancery Court

Unity Buying Service Co. Civ. No. 511287 San Diego County California Superior
Court

US Oncology No. 324-N New Castle County, DE Chancery Court

Valero Energy, No. 1991 CI 12179 Bexar, Texas District Court

Valero Natural Gas Partners, No.13194 New Castle County, DE Chancery Court

Valley National, No. Civ. 89-1733 United States District Court District of AZ

Vastar Resources, No. 17890 New Castle County, DE Chancery Court

W.R. Grace, Civ. 95-8633 United States District Court, Southern District FL

Xerox Corp. 99 CV 2374 United States District Court, District of CT

Zenith National, BC 015017 Los Angeles County, California Superior Court

ZZZZ Best, No. CV 87-6151 United States District Court, Central District CA


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Contact Details = Theodore A. Bechtold, Esq.
310 94th Street
Brooklyn, New York 11209

Phone 570 686 3438

E Mail tabechtold@hotmail.com

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