Bank VP Admits He Took Bribes
MIAMI (CN) - A former vice president of Ocean Bank pleaded guilty to taking nearly $500,000 in bribes and not paying taxes on it, federal prosecutors said.
View ArticleAirline Kickback Scheme Rolled Up
WEST PALM BEACH (CN) - The former owner-operator of an airline services company was sentenced to 2 years in federal prison for paying kickbacks to defraud Ryan International Airlines, a charter...
View Article10 Years for Scamming Immigrants of $500K
MANHATTAN (CN) - A Queens woman was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for defrauding immigrants of $500,000 by claiming she could get them legal status, and for using a client's name to get...
View ArticlePartners Claim Lobbyist Blew Millions
LAS VEGAS (CN) - A powerful Nevada lobbyist, developer, businessman and lawyer embezzled "tens of millions of dollars" from his former business partners, the partners claim in Clark County Court.
View ArticleJudge Certifies Class Against Sallie Mae
MANHATTAN (CN) - A federal judge certified a securities fraud class action against Sallie Mae, the top student loan provider in the United States.
View ArticleCountry Singer Claims He's Been Defamed
HOUSTON (CN) - A record company claims a man defamed its aspiring country singer Jason Cassidy by posting false statements online that he is "a liar and a con man," and "doesn't write his own songs."
View ArticleStudent Says Cops Were Out of Line
CHICAGO (CN) - A Chicago State University student claims a school police officer needlessly assaulted her and dragged her through the campus, telling her, "I'm the goddamn police."
View ArticleBranch Manager Gets Prison for Wire Fraud
LAREDO, Texas (CN) - A former branch manager of freight manager UTI Worldwide was sentenced to 37 months in federal prison for sending hundreds of thousands of dollars of company money to a...
View ArticlePentagon Contractor Swiped Money Orders
HOUSTON (CN) - A Texan who was postmaster for a military post office in Kuwait pleaded guilty to stealing $565,000 in money orders, federal prosecutors said.
View ArticleClass Claims AIG Took it for $5 Billion
WASHINGTON (CN) - In a federal class action, investors say AIG Group rolled them for more than $5 billion at the height of the financial crisis by selling "equity units" whose value AIG then...
View ArticleSouthwest Loses $25 Million Tax Break
DALLAS (CN) - Southwest Airlines will not get a $25 million tax reduction, a Texas appeals court ruled, reversinga trial court judgment.
View ArticleMan Says Nephew Swiped his House
PHOENIX (CN) - A man claims his nephew and his nephew's wife took his house from him, and lost it, after showing him a "Rich Dad, Poor Dad" video that informed him "the rich don't work for money,"...
View ArticleEPA Rethinks Chemical Plant Emissions
WASHINGTON (CN) - The Environmental Protection Agency is reconsidering national emission standards for hazardous air pollutants for nine chemical manufacturers.
View ArticleDeloitte Fights Discovery in Software Case
SAN FRANCISCO (CN) - With a trial coming up, Deloitte Consulting is fighting against the use of potentially damaging evaluations tied to the installation of software for Levi Strauss.
View ArticleEPA Sets Penalties for Polluting Diesel Engines
WASHINGTON (CN) - The Environmental Protection Agency has set non-conformance penalties for heavy-duty diesel engines that cannot meet 2010 emission standards.
View ArticleSheriff's Sergeant Calls His Firing Fishy
LAKEPORT, Calif. (CN) - A sheriff's sergeant says he was fired for truthfully testifying that he was ordered not to give a standard alcohol test to an off-duty police commander who crashed a...
View ArticleBig Money Seen in Garbage Monopoly
SAN DIEGO (CN) - A waste recycling company claims a rival is trying to eliminate competition and monopolize a multibillion-dollar market for "PSC conversion," which recycles garbage into useful...
View ArticleScorching Complaint Against SF Police
SAN FRANCISCO (CN) - A man whose life sentence for a drive-by shooting was overturned claims San Francisco police paid witnesses to lie at his trial and suppressed evidence that would have...
View ArticleBP Owes Halliburton on Some Oil Spill Claims
NEW ORLEANS (CN) - BP must indemnify Halliburton for damages from the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, but not punitive damages or the cost of defense, a federal judge ruled.
View ArticleWells Fargo, Greenberg Traurig Aidedand Abetted Ponzi Scam, Investor Says
OAKLAND, Calif. (CN) - A class action claims that a brokerage firm's Ponzi scheme, aided and abetted by Wells Fargo Capital Finance and the Greenberg Traurig law firm, cost investors "hundreds of...
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