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Petro America founder seeks new trial in securities fraud case, says juror altered his suits
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The lead defendant in a federal securities fraud case in Kansas City is asking for a new trial because of juror misconduct. Isreal Owen Hawkins filed a motion last week claiming that one of the jurors in his 17-day trial...Tags: Trials, Crime, Law and Justice, Justice System, Litigation
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Former KPMG auditor Scott London appears in court
Scott London, the auditor fired by KPMG, appeared before a federal judge Thursday to answer to accusations that he helped orchestrate an insider-trading scheme that racked up $1.3 million in ill-gotten gains. A somber expression on his face, London...
Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Crime, Law and Justice, Justice System, Insider Trading, Financial Markets
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SEC accuses city of Victorville, others of fraud in bond sale
Ever since the Department of Defense shut down George Air Force Base in 1992, the high desert town of Victorville has struggled to reinvent itself. The city encouraged massive residential and retail development. It invested in two new power plants....Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Property, Renewable Energy, Personal Finance, Alternative Energy
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Insider-trading scandal poses risks to KPMG's reputation
NEW YORK -- A former senior KPMG auditor's leaks could threaten the reputation of one of the country's biggest accounting firms, industry experts said. Auditors like Scott London, a former senior partner in KPMG's office in Los Angeles, are privy to...
Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Crime, Law and Justice, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Insider Trading, Arthur Andersen
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Arthur Machen Jr., Venable law partner
Arthur W. Machen Jr., a retired attorney who was also the chancellor of the Episcopal Diocese of Maryland and a legal advocate for the poor, died of congestive heart failure Wednesday at Gilchrist Hospice Care. The former Ruxton resident was 92. A well-...
Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Legal Service, Christianity, Baltimore County, Executive Branch
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Ex-KPMG auditor Scott London is charged
Prosecutors filed a criminal charge against disgraced former KPMG partner Scott London, saying he gave a stock-trading friend inside information about his firm's clients in exchange for cash, jewelry and expensive dinners. The criminal case filed...
Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Criminals, Crime, Law and Justice, Starbucks Corp., Trials
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In KPMG insider trading case, crime and blunders alleged
It's the kind of audacious but small-stakes insider trading that normally wouldn't have merited much attention. Golfing buddies Scott London and Bryan Shaw netted just $1.3 million, a blip in a world where Wall Street kingpins pocket hundreds of...Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Trials, Criminals, Crime, Law and Justice, Media Industry
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Details emerge in case against ex-KPMG auditor Scott London
The KPMG insider trading scam was far more profitable than earlier known and went longer than thought. Scott London, the disgraced ex-auditor from KPMG's office in Los Angeles, has been charged in a federal complaint with one count of conspiracy to...
Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Crime, Law and Justice, Trials, Deckers Outdoor Corporation, Earnings
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Sundance darlings eye alternative distribution platforms
Not that long ago, premiering a star-driven Sundance Film Festival movie on a video-on-demand channel was an admission of failure. But last year's festival produced two huge on-demand hits, Richard Gere's crime drama "Arbitrage" and Kirsten Dunst's...Tags: Media Industry, Ethan Hawke, John Cassavetes, Arts and Culture, Celebrities
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US sues S&P over pre-crisis mortgage ratings
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. government is accusing the debt rating agency Standard & Poor's of fraud for giving high ratings to risky mortgage bonds that helped bring about the financial crisis. The government filed a civil complaint late Monday...
Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Credit Ratings, Crime, Law and Justice, Trials, Interior Policy
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S&P helped cause financial crisis with faulty ratings, Feds allege
WASHINGTON -- Standard & Poor's Corp. helped cause the financial crisis by misleading investors with falsely high credit ratings on bonds backed by toxic subprime mortgages, federal officials alleged Tuesday in announcing a civil suit against the company....
Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Credit Ratings, Crime, Law and Justice, Business Institutions, Automotive Equipment
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Rosenthal: Illinois has to get down to business
Its previous two chief executives went to prison on felony convictions. It just reached a settlement with the Securities and Exchange Commission over allegations of securities fraud. Not one of its peers has a worse credit rating. On top of around $8...
Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Business, Interior Policy, Marketing, Moody's Corporation
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