For someone who made headlines with his every utterance — even if no one could agree on what he had said — Alan Greenspan offers few newsmaking moments in his eagerly awaited memoir, “The Age of Turbulence,” published this week ...
Read More »SEC examines hedge funds in insider-trading probe
The SEC’s questions focus on “risks for potential insider trading,” said Mark Schonfeld, who oversees the agency’s New York office. Schonfeld, right, is pictured here with SEC Chairman Christopher Cox at a news conference in Washington, D.C. earlier this year. ...
Read More »Best of the Blawgs: Jay Shepherd
Jay Shepherd is the CEO of Shepherd Law Group, a Boston employment-law firm devoted to keeping employers in control of their workplaces. He has been protecting employers in and out of court for 13 years, and he’s defeated some of ...
Read More »Family trusts branch out
Centuries ago, the nation’s wealthiest families left their heirs empires of oil, railroads and steel. But today, many family trusts are invested in stocks, hedge funds and real estate developments. And they’re no longer relying solely on the staid neighborhood ...
Read More »Show me the money: CLE offers some tips on judgment collection
So you’ve obtained a judgment for your client? Congratulations: Your work may be just beginning. If your case is typical, getting a judgment is only the first step. Collecting on it can be time-consuming and aggravating, but not if you ...
Read More »Foreclosures doubled in August on loan rates
The number of Americans who may lose their homes to foreclosure more than doubled in August from a year earlier as subprime borrowers with adjustable-rate mortgages saw their monthly payments rise, RealtyTrac Inc. said. Lenders sent notices of default or ...
Read More »Lawyers must monitor electronic dockets, federal court rules
As court records go electronic, lawyers are being required to assume a whole new set of responsibilities — the latest of which is a 6th Circuit decision requiring them to monitor the electronic docket. In a recent decision, the court ...
Read More »Worst quarter since 2001 tempered by Goldman’s gain
Wall Street’s third quarter would be the worst since 2001 if it weren’t for the timely sale of a power company by Goldman Sachs Group Inc. Bear Stearns Cos. probably will report a 41 percent drop in earnings per share, ...
Read More »Clinton promises health care for everyone in U.S.
Hillary Clinton offered her new prescription for providing all Americans with health insurance, almost 14 years after her first bid to revamp the U.S. system failed. Clinton, who is leading in polls for the Democratic presidential nomination, said Monday she ...
Read More »UnitedHealth offers U.S.-funded Alzheimer’s coverage
UnitedHealth Group Inc., the largest U.S. health insurer, said it will offer the first government- subsidized plan devoted to the care of patients with Alzheimer’s disease and chronic dementia. Nurse-managers will customize plans for policyholders in the Phoenix area starting ...
Read More »K.C. City Council amends court background checks
Kansas City Councilman Ed Ford, right, chats with Councilwoman Melba Curls Thursday before a council meeting. Ford sponsored an ordinance to help the Kansas City Municipal Court hire new judges. Photo by Scott Lauck The Kansas City Council agreed to ...
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