Melvyn I. Weiss, whose avalanche of class-action lawsuits made him a pariah to corporate America, a hero to plaintiffs, a catalyst for legal protections of investors and consumers, and finally a felon, died on Friday at his home in Boca Raton, Fla. He was 82.
via Melvyn Weiss, Lawyer Who Fought Corporate Fraud, Dies at 82 – The New York Times
