Copyright 2008 The New York Sun Fri, 16 May 2008 03:41:10 -0400 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Articles from the Business Section of The New York Sun. http://www2.nysun.com/section/4 istoll@nysun.com (Ira Stoll) webmaster@nysun.com en-us JOSH GERSTEIN http://www2.nysun.com/business/milberg-llp-asks-judge-to-limit-payout/ Wed, 14 May 2008 23:46:22 EST A New York-based law firm being prosecuted for conspiracy in connection with secret payments to plaintiffs in securities lawsuits, Milberg LLP, is asking a federal judge to limit the amount of money the firm will have to pay if it is found guilty or pleads guilty. Four former Milberg partners, Melvyn Weiss, William Lerach, Steven Schulman, and David Bershad, have already pled guilty in the case. The firm itself has maintained its innocence, but attorneys close to the case have said it would be... DAN DORFMAN http://www2.nysun.com/business/energy-whiz-on-a-selling-spree/ Fri, 16 May 2008 02:17:38 EST Building a stock portfolio worth more than $100 million is probably every market player's dream. Savvy stock-picker Alan Gaines, a onetime guitarist, has done just that. What makes his feat even more noteworthy is that he has amassed his nine-figure portfolio by doing what just about every financial adviser says investors should never, ever do: putting all their money into one industry. Mr. Gaines has invested most of his assets in the energy sector. It was a smart choice. As most investors...