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Article: Judge sentences retired lawyer in class-action kickback scheme
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- January 29, 2008
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A retired attorney who pleaded guilty in a lucrative kickback scheme involving class-action lawsuits against some of America's largest corporations was sentenced Monday to six months home detention and two years probation.
Federal prosecutors have said 80-year-old Seymour Lazar was paid about $2.6 million (1.76 million) to be a professional plaintiff and help the prestigious law firm now known as Milberg Weiss in its pursuit of the lawsuits.
Authorities said the firm made an estimated $250 million (169.43 million) over two decades by filing such legal actions.
Seven people, including three former partners at the firm, have pleaded guilty in the case. Lazar was the first to ...