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Foreclosures slam Miami metro area in first half of 2010 Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 4:35PMThe foreclosure quagmire continues.
Questions in race spurring controversy Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 1:45PMIn his closing statement at the July 12 candidate forum, sheriff’s candidate Mark Manriquez read a guest column that had appeared in the Pikes Peak Courier View written by Mark Sievers, former chairman of the Teller County Republicans. The column encouraged voters to look into the backgrounds of both candidates before casting a vote for the next Sheriff of Teller County.
TransCanada Reports Second Quarter Results, $22 Billion Capital Program Drives Future Growth Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 1:16PMCALGARY, ALBERTA--(Marketwire - July 29, 2010) - TransCanada Corporation (TSX:TRP)(NYSE:TRP) (TransCanada or the Company) today announced net income applicable to common shares for second quarter 2010 of $285 million or $0.41 per share. Comparable earnings were $275 million or $0.40 per share. Net income applicable to common shares and comparable earnings were both reduced by $28 million ($0.04 ...
TransCanada Reports Second Quarter Results, $22 Billion Capital Program Drives Future Growth Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 1:04PMCALGARY, ALBERTA--(Marketwire - 07/29/10) - TransCanada Corporation (TSX: TRP - News )(NYSE: TRP - News ) (TransCanada or the Company) today announced net income applicable to common shares for second quarter 2010 of $285 million or $0.41 per share. Comparable earnings were $275 million or $0.40 per share. Net income applicable to common shares and comparable earnings were both reduced by $28 ...
Ponzi Schemer's Bankruptcy Trustee Sues Florida GOP for Donations Payback Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 12:06PMBankruptcy attorneys for the Scott Rothstein estate have filed suit against the Republican Party of Florida, seeking the repayment of $237,000 in campaign contributions from the jailed former attorney. In a suit filed this week in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Fort Lauderdale, Berger Singerman, the law firm for trustee Herbert Stettin, alleges that the Florida GOP has refused to return more than 10 ...
US considers legalising online gambling Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 9:31AMTHE INQUIRER Dealing out freedom
Honolulu foreclosures jump 70% Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 6:41AMHome foreclosures in Honolulu shot up more than 70 percent during the first half of this year even as foreclosure rates began abating in the hardest-hit cities on the mainland, according to report released today.
Petition over straight party voting is denied Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 4:42AMLA PORTE — A petition to remove numbers from being assigned to straight party ticket voting in La Porte County was denied Thursday, in part because numbers have to be assigned to each item on absentee ballots, County Clerk Lynne Spevak said.
Fla. has most communities being hit hard by foreclosures Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 11:34PMNearly 4 percent of homes in the Miami metro area received a foreclosure notice during the first half of 2010 The Miami metro area – Palm Beach, Broward and Miami-Dade counties – still leads all regions with a total of 94,466 homes in some stage of foreclosure from January through June.
Two home-building partners are caught in the middle — again Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 7:48PMFirst, Richard Ashby and Lawrence Redman were slammed by the recession. Now their failed $40-million loan from IndyMac Bank for a Menifee project is at the center of an FDIC suit targeting bankers. Southern California home builders Richard Ashby and Lawrence Redman were running short on resources, but not ambition.
Siena Casino in Reno Seeks Bankruptcy Protection Thursday, July 22, 2010 @ 2:59PMSiena Hotel Spa Casino in Reno files for bankruptcy protection to stave off license suspension Siena Hotel Spa Casino - Reno Nevada - Gambling - Casino - Games
Reno's Siena casino files for bankruptcy protection Thursday, July 22, 2010 @ 2:49PMUpdate at 12:25 p.m.: The Siena Hotel Spa Casino of Reno filed for bankruptcy protection late Wednesday in Northern California in a strategic move to keep the downtown resort property open while a deal to bring in a partner to help run the property can be finalized.
Notice of Pendency and Settlement of Class Action on Behalf of Those Who Acquired the Common Stock of HiEnergy ... Thursday, July 22, 2010 @ 7:00AMLOS ANGELES -- The Rosen Law Firm, P.A. Announces the Notice of Pendency and Settlement of Class Action Involving HiEnergy Technologies, Inc.
Quick Hits / Cheerleading not a sport, judge rules Thursday, July 22, 2010 @ 12:09AMCompetitive cheerleading is not an official sport that colleges can use to meet gender-equity requirements, a federal judge ruled Wednesday in ordering a Connecticut school to keep its women's volleyball team.
Editorial: At last, oversight of fat cat lenders Thursday, July 22, 2010 @ 12:05AMPresident Barack Obama promised voters he would deliver major reforms in four areas: Health care, financial regulation, energy and immigration reform.
Calif. Appeals Court Refuses to Toss Malpractice Claim Against Lewis Brisbois Wednesday, July 21, 2010 @ 11:37PMLewis Brisbois has failed to convince a California appeals court to throw out a $13 million legal malpractice case brought by former client Kmart. The court affirmed a trial judge who denied the law firm's bid to strike the retailer's action under a California law that prohibits so-called strategic lawsuits against public participation. The "anti-SLAPP" statute forbids lawsuits intended to curb ...
Tronox, Fairfield, National Envelope, Point Blank, South Bay: Bankruptcy Wednesday, July 21, 2010 @ 11:31PMTronox Inc. , the world’s third- largest producer of the white pigment titanium dioxide, reported a $600,000 net loss in June on net sales of $61.3 million. Interest expense was $2.8 million while reorganization items were $9.1 million.
KEL Attorneys, A Law Firm In Central Florida, Increases Recognition With New Building Sign Wednesday, July 21, 2010 @ 2:13PMKEL Attorneys, a law firm in Florida, announces the addition of a new sign on top of its Orlando building. The law firm in Central Florida represents clients all over the country in a wide variety of legal matters.
Calif. City Leaders' Staggering Salaries Probed Wednesday, July 21, 2010 @ 11:30AMIn the Small City of Bell, The Police Chief Earns $457,000 a year -- More than LAPD Chief
As Register Questions His Conservative Cred, Moorlach Defends Doubts About OC Fair Deal Wednesday, July 21, 2010 @ 10:28AMFollowing an Orange County Register opinion piece that took direct aim at the conservative cred of local Republican politicians who opposed selling the Orange County Fairgrounds to the high...
Comment on Building Trust and Confidence by Menyalak-er Wednesday, July 21, 2010 @ 7:01AMPersonal and national black holes? Can't argue from philosiphical point of view (POV), but all healthy ones should be pink. Self esteem? Can't have that without a massive dose of 'entitlement' policies. For instance, never ever tell a cop: 'I have rights!', 'cuz he will then have to whack you with the Miranda or it's 'equivalent', but remember most cops aren't verbose.. National depression ...
Lakeport City Council balks at fulfilling commitment to upgrade police retirement plan Wednesday, July 21, 2010 @ 4:08AMLAKEPORT – Despite a contractual promise the Lakeport City Council made four years ago to increase police officer retirement benefits, the current council failed to vote in favor of the plan at Tuesday night's council meeting.
WaMu, Innkeepers, Lehman, Point Bank, Cozumel, Extended Stay: Bankruptcy Wednesday, July 21, 2010 @ 1:42AMBank holding company Washington Mutual Inc. failed at a hearing yesterday to move ahead with a Chapter 11 plan to implement a controversial settlement with the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. and JPMorgan Chase & Co.
Dan Walters: Local governments face tough times -- and worse Tuesday, July 20, 2010 @ 11:19PMThe state's perpetual budget crisis makes headlines, but California's 5,000 units of local government – counties, cities and school, fire, park and water districts – also are feeling financial pain unseen since the Great Depression.
Oakland Police Hurt Themselves Tuesday, July 20, 2010 @ 9:09PMThe cops' union demand for no layoffs in exchange for pension contributions cost eighty officers their jobs and threatens the livelihood of at least 120 more. by Robert Gammon To the casual observer, the layoff of eighty Oakland police officers last week appeared to be the result of an unfortunate stalemate between city officials and the cops' union. But on a closer examination, the union's ...
Would Selling Los Angeles Dodgers Be In Baseball's "Best Interests?" Tuesday, July 20, 2010 @ 3:10PMThe Dodgers brand could be greatly impaired if the McCourts cannot amicably divorce.
Placement Agent Says He'll Sue CalPERS Tuesday, July 20, 2010 @ 12:14PMNo Related Stories at this time! July 20--RENO -- Alfred Villalobos, the former CalPERS board member accused of bribery, said Monday he plans to sue the pension fund for spreading lies about him.
California utility wants to invest $600 million in area wind farm Tuesday, July 20, 2010 @ 6:13AMBig banks have backed away from big wind, but an investor-owned utility in California is proposing to invest $600 million of its own ratepayer-backed money to get one wind farm built in northern Montana.
MGIC Investment Corporation Reports Second Quarter 2010 Results Tuesday, July 20, 2010 @ 6:00AMMGIC Investment Corporation today reported net income for the quarter ended June 30, 2010 of $24.6 million, compared with a net loss of $339.8 million for the same quarter a year ago.
Jurors share details of deliberations in case, say Skilled Healthcare trial was 'intense at times' Tuesday, July 20, 2010 @ 5:16AMAs people in the local community as well as the investing world across the country wait for news of a settlement in the class-action lawsuit against Skilled Healthcare Group Inc.
Skilled Seeks To Settle Potentially Crippling Suit Tuesday, July 20, 2010 @ 12:43AMSkilled Healthcare has entered into settlement talks after a potentially crippling jury verdict
Liner Grode Gains Two Major Litigation Attorneys in Competitive San Francisco Market Monday, July 19, 2010 @ 3:31PMLOS ANGELES -- Liner Grode Stein Yankelevitz Sunshine Regenstreif & Taylor LLP adds litigators James P. Cunningham and Richard Ames to its San Francisco office as partners, expanding the firm's litigation capabilities in a competitive market.
63 Allen Matkins Attorneys Named Among Super Lawyers 2010 and Rising Stars 2010 Monday, July 19, 2010 @ 1:38PMCooke, Mallory Named Among Top 100 Northern California Super Lawyers; Weiss Named Among Top 50 Orange County Super Lawyers
63 Allen Matkins Attorneys Named Among Super Lawyers 2010 and Rising Stars 2010 Monday, July 19, 2010 @ 1:35PMSAN DIEGO, CA--(Marketwire - 07/19/10) - Super Lawyers has released its list of outstanding attorneys for 2010 and 63 Allen Matkins attorneys have been named among the best in California. Attorneys David Cooke and Richard Mallory of the firm's San Francisco office have been named among the Top 100 Northern California Super Lawyers and Jason Weiss of the firm's Orange County office has been named ...
US watchdog critical of forced car dealership closings Monday, July 19, 2010 @ 12:56AMThe Obama administration's push to accelerate General Motors and Chrysler Group dealership closings, aimed at helping the companies compete, may not have been necessary and added to unemployment, a US watchdog said.
Year later, party dissident Arambula still plays politics on his own terms Monday, July 19, 2010 @ 12:49AMTongue-lash, arm-twist and back-stab, sure, but no other California lawmaker has done this decade what Assemblyman Juan Arambula did last year – dump his own party.
Week in review A look back at the week's top stories Sunday, July 18, 2010 @ 2:33AMBroken Arrow was ranked No. 81 in Money magazine's 2010 list of the best small cities for families.
Volsky: Biltmore bailout banter baffling Saturday, July 17, 2010 @ 1:17PM“We look dysfunctional,” said Coral gables Mayor Don Slesnick Tuesday during the City Commission’s discussion of the Biltmore Hotel’s $3.9 million debt.
Is there a statute of limitations on debt? Friday, July 16, 2010 @ 8:47PMThere are 2 main time limits: How long debt stays in your credit reports and how long you can be sued for it. If you're struggling, here's what you need to know.
Allen Matkins/UCLA Anderson Forecast California Commercial Real Estate Survey Reveals Optimistic Outlook for ... Friday, July 16, 2010 @ 4:09PMLOS ANGELES----Optimism is returning and a “distant glow of light at the end of the tunnel” is nearing in the California office and industrial markets, according to the latest Allen Matkins/UCLA Anderson Forecast Commercial Real Estate Survey and Index Research Project.
BP Asset Buyers May Face Suits as It Raises Money Friday, July 16, 2010 @ 12:06PMBP Plc may saddle potential buyers of its assets with lawsuits as Europe’s second-biggest oil company tries to raise money to pay claims that may reach $100 billion from the Gulf of Mexico spill, lawyers said.
Countrywide Financial, JPMorgan, HSBC, Skilled Healthcare in Court News Thursday, July 15, 2010 @ 11:54PMCountrywide Financial Corp. , the mortgage lender acquired by Bank of America Corp., systemically disregarded lending guidelines in the loans it underwrote, according to a revised lawsuit by investors.
BP Asset Buyers May Face Suits Amid Raises Money toi Pay Claims Thursday, July 15, 2010 @ 11:51PMBP Plc may saddle potential buyers of its assets with lawsuits as it tries to raise money to pay claims that could reach $100 billion from the Gulf of Mexico oil spill, lawyers and analysts said.
La Jolla resident Gary Rudolph joins law firm Thursday, July 15, 2010 @ 3:05PMLa Jolla resident Gary Rudolph has joined Sullivan Hill Lewin Rez & Engel as an of-counsel attorney. Rudolph practices in the area of bankruptcy and other insolvency problems, representing trustees, creditors and debtors in commercial bankruptcies. With nearly 30 years of legal experience, Rudolph has been a member of the San Diego Bankruptcy Forum, the California Bankruptcy Forum, the San Diego ...
Infrastructure Investors Are Willing To Pound the Pavement Thursday, July 15, 2010 @ 1:06PMNew public-private transport deals are sweeping across the U.S.
The 2010 Election - Meet The Candidates Thursday, July 15, 2010 @ 12:58PM
Skilled Healthcare Enters Settlement Talks in Potentially Crippling Lawsuit Thursday, July 15, 2010 @ 8:43AMFoothill Ranch-based nursing home operator Skilled Healthcare Group Inc. has entered into settlement talks in a lawsuit that brought a potentially crippling jury award earlier this month.
Marijuana case hearing: Two men charged with growing, possession Thursday, July 15, 2010 @ 1:56AMRED BLUFF — California’s medical marijuana law became a theme Wednesday in a Tehama County courtroom as attorneys representing two Red Bluff men tried to discredit a key prosecution witness.
Skilled Healthcare Agrees to Mediation to Settle $671 Million Verdict Thursday, July 15, 2010 @ 1:40AMSkilled Healthcare Group Inc. , which was ordered by a California jury to pay $671 million for improperly staffing nursing homes, agreed to try to settle the case in mediation.
Eason-Watkins hires associate at $115,000 Thursday, July 15, 2010 @ 1:05AMMICHIGAN CITY — The new superintendent for Michigan City Area Schools announced Tuesday the one — and, she said, only — administrator she will be adding to the school district as she restructures its leadership.