Yes, it's a sort of coincidental intersection between the Eliot Spitzer and Milberg Weiss scandals: the money transfers that take place during seemingly unrelated misconduct can fall afoul of federal money-laundering and "structuring" laws. A federal judge yesterday declined to throw out those counts in the federal prosecution of the once-dominant class action firm.
Judge won't dismiss Milberg money-laundering charges
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| Isaac Gorodetski Project Manager, Center for Legal Policy at the Manhattan Institute igorodetski@manhattan-institute.org |
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| Bridget Carroll Press Officer, Manhattan Institute bcarroll@manhattan-institute.org |



