Sheldon Silver — Putting The Interest of Trial Lawyers Ahead of Us
Is there any better poster boy for Albany reform than Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver? According to the New York Post, Shelly’s at it again:
SHELLY RIPPED FOR
50G LAW LOAN
By FREDRIC U. DICKER
Posted: 4:08 am
August 7, 2008ALBANY - A political rival yesterday blasted closed-mouthed Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver for lending $50,000 to a small company that funds personal-injury lawsuits and could be hurt by efforts to limit lucrative awards to trial lawyers - including those at Silver’s law firm.
“You have Sheldon Silver putting the interests of [law firm] Weitz & Luxenberg and the Trial Lawyers Association above that of New Yorkers,” charged Paul Newell, who is challenging him in the Democratic primary.
“Silver is employed by Weitz & Luxenberg for an undisclosed salary for undisclosed work on behalf of undisclosed clients, and if that wasn’t bad enough, he now is personally investing in companies that have business before the state.”
Silver has lent at least $50,000 to Counsel Financial Services, an Upstate company that finances small law firms specializing in personal-injury cases, The New York Times said yesterday.
Silver, who has blocked efforts to cap payouts in such cases, refused to comment.
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Why can’t our state be rid of this guy? I can’t believe the media stopped calling for the heads of state leaders after Spitzer and Bruno. Apparently, they think it’s ok to keep one piece of crap in a leadership role.
IMJP
They cant get rid of him because an Ax Murderer could get elected in his district if he has a (D) after his name. Jesus Christ could not get elected in his district with an (R) after his name. Its no different than the situation we have up here with David Gantt. Ever read some of the downstate blogs? They wonder how Gantt keeps getting re-elected as well.
Of course in Gantt’s case thats for him to know and you to find out.