Talk:William Lerach

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[edit] Lerach

I was on the ABA and NYSBA house of delegates, and I've never heard of this guy. Bearian 00:41, 18 May 2007 (UTC)

He's been profiled in the New Yorker and Fortune, and the PSLRA was passed in response to his shenanigans. WP:N is objective, not subjective. The article needed a POV cleanup so that it wasn't an advertisement, but he's notable. (Disclosure: I've written about Lerach, also[1], and testified about his law firm before Congress.[2]) THF 02:37, 18 May 2007 (UTC)

It still needs cleanup and some other sources. Bearian 01:27, 22 May 2007 (UTC)

It doesn't need cleanup; it needs de-stubbing. There are plenty of sources; these two sites (for which I write) have compiled dozens of mainstream-press articles on Lerach.[3][4]. THF 08:49, 22 May 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Meyerson article

If we're going to include Harold Meyerson's one-sided lionization of Lerach, which gets numerous facts wrong, is there any objection if we also include criticism of Lerach's role in the same case per NPOV? Reprint of 31 May Wall Street Journal op-ed. THF 11:10, 2 June 2007 (UTC)

Four (Fortune, law.com, NYT, L.A. Times) of the other five references do balance the Meyerson article, which Khoo added solely to make Lerach look good. The only hook I could find to hang it on was as a citation for counsel, which is obvious from other citations. It's clearly not needed. — Athaenara ✉ 00:05, 3 June 2007 (UTC)

Well, no, those other articles are about the indictment for stealing clients' money, not criticism of how the lawsuits Lerach brings are bad for the investors he purports to represent. THF 13:08, 3 June 2007 (UTC)