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Former Hevesi Aide Pleads Guilty in Pension Case
The former chief investment officer for the state’s pension fund pleaded guilty to securities fraud on Wednesday, saying he helped steer pension money to political contributors to former State Comptroller Alan G. Hevesi and to companies that paid kickbacks to Mr. Hevesi’s top political consultant..
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One Little Video, One Blossoming Controversy
he backstory: A conservative advocacy group affiliated with Liz Cheney (pictured) and Bill Kristol, Keep America Safe, released this video that questioned the identities and motives of a group of current Justice Department lawyers who represented terrorist suspects while in private practice.
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Lerach, Out of Prison Warns of Wall Street Fraud
His debt to society finally paid in full, William Lerach, the fiery shareholder litigator who exposed the excesses of Enron before running afoul of the law himself, warned of another wave of financial fraud emerging on an unregulated Wall Street.
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Attacks on Detainee Lawyers Split Conservatives
A conservative advocacy organization in Washington, Keep America Safe, kicked up a storm last week when it released a video that questioned the loyalty of Justice Department lawyers who worked in the past on behalf of detained terrorism suspects.
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Charities Sue Over $400 Million Fortune
The Broward Circuit, Fla., Court lawsuit is a page turner worthy of a bestseller: A housekeeper employed only months by a Holocaust survivor in Monaco ends up in control of a $400 million fortune after he dies under "suspicious" circumstances.
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20 Ways to Link Dispersed Legal Departments
A legal department that speaks with a single voice, thinks with a single mind, and acts like a partnership will outperform one that is fragmented with uneven or inconsistent practices and policies.
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After Delays, KLA Backdating Suit Settles
t's the not-so-little settlement that could. Former KLA-Tencor Corp. executives have agreed to settle a lawsuit over stock option backdating after four years of torturous litigation, according to a court filing (.pdf) Monday.
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Guilty plea in Letterman extortion case
A television producer admitted Tuesday to trying to shake down David Letterman in a case that bared the late-night icon's affairs with staffers, avoiding a long prison sentence by pleading guilty in exchange for six months in jail and community service.
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