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Trial for former Glendale councilman could take place in fall
Former City Councilman John Drayman — indicted on embezzlement, fraud and more than two dozen other charges last year — will have to wait two more months before finding out when he’ll get his day in court. Drayman, who maintains his...
Tags: Trials, Crime, Law and Justice, Justice System, Embezzlement, Prosecution
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Harris: SEC investigating allegations of bribery by onetime Chinese unit
Investigators with the Securities and Exchange Commission and U.S. Department of Justice are looking into possible bribery activity by a Chinese health-care technology operation formerly owned by Harris Corp., the Melbourne-based company said in a...
Tags: Justice System, Avon Products Incorporated, Bribery, Political Corruption, Harris Corp.
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Volunteer firefighters in Halltown often not able to respond
HALLTOWN, Mo.-- People who live in rural areas often pay taxes or fees to ensure someone will douse the flames if their house catches fire. But in Halltown, there are some burning questions about why at least one homeowner had a 20-minute wait. All...
Tags: Breach of Contract
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High-ranking Chinese official caught in anti-corruption net
SHANGHAI — China is investigating a senior economic policymaker for alleged "serious disciplinary violations" — the highest-ranking central government official to be targeted in the new Chinese president's anti-corruption crackdown. The...Tags: Elections, Beijing (China), China, Xi Jinping, Government
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Data breaches persist despite heightened security
Earlier this year, some employees of Schneider Electric of Palatine got an unwelcome surprise in a letter about the stock purchase plan in which they participate. Visible through the address window were their Social Security numbers. One of Schneider's...
Tags: Trials, Financial and Business Services, Finance, Computing and Information Technology Industry, Teaching and Learning
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Patient is out of network, out of luck
A worrisome abdominal pain drove Jalal Afshar to seek treatment last year at healthcare giant Kaiser Permanente. The Pasadena resident and Kaiser member had lived for years with a rare condition known as Castleman's disease, which affects the lymph...
Tags: Breach of Contract, Health and Safety at School, Insurance, City of Hope, Oncology
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MCC guard pleads guilty to taking bribes
A veteran guard at the Metropolitan Correctional Center pleaded guilty today to soliciting hundreds of dollars in bribes to smuggle food, cigarettes and other contraband into the Loop federal jail. Tony Henderson, a correctional officer at the MCC...
Tags: Trials, Crime, Law and Justice, Justice System, Bribery, Prosecution
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Federal jail guard guilty of smuggling contraband
A veteran guard at the Metropolitan Correctional Center pleaded guilty Thursday to soliciting hundreds of dollars in bribes to smuggle food, cigarettes and other contraband into the Loop federal jail. Tony Henderson, a correctional officer at the MCC...
Tags: Trials, Crime, Law and Justice, Justice System, Bribery, Prisons
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Two sentenced in Aberdeen for tribal embezzlement
The final two people involved in a tribal district embezzlement-related case in the Sisseton area were sentenced Thursday in federal court in Aberdeen. Tammie Strutz, 52, was sentenced to 24 months in federal prison by Judge Charles Kornmann....Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Trials, Defendants, Justice System, Theft
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Four immigration officials charged with bribery, fraud
Attorney Kwang Man "John" Lee, authorities say, was a man who could make things happen — for a price. For a pound of marijuana and $44,000, the Koreatown attorney allegedly said, he could get an immigrant client a U.S. citizenship. "Price is...Tags: Lawyers, Defendants, Los Angeles International Airport, Justice System, Bribery
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Herbalife shares rise above price when Ackman made allegations
Herbalife Ltd. shares gained 4% and traded part of Monday above the price they were when hedge fund manager Bill Ackman first accused the Los Angeles nutritional products company of operating a long-running pyramid scheme. The company's stock price...
Tags: Mutual Funds, Herbalife Limited, Marketing, Fraud, Carl Icahn
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Oak Brook attorney suspended by state Supreme Court
Tribune reporterThe Illinois Supreme Court has suspended an Oak Brook attorney, author and former radio host accused of misappropriating more than $2 million from her clients. The court indefinitely suspended Kathleen Niew’s license to practice Tuesday while her...Tags: Breach of Contract, Lawyers, Trials, Justice System, Financial Planning
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