| Lights Out at the Penitentiary The recession and collapsing budgets are forcing states to shut prisons, but moving 1,100 inmates – beds and all – is a trial. feedproxy.google.com |
Nichola Pease sparks the mother of all rows Aside from the pair of diamond earrings she was wearing, there was nothing to suggest Nichola Pease’s vast wealth as she sat dressed in plain black before a Treasury committee last week. feeds.timesonline.co.uk |
Central Valley tops in mortgage fraud The Central Valley led the nation in mortgage fraud indictments in 2008 and has a swollen pipeline of new cases. bizjournals.com |
R.J. Reynolds wins appeal in ad dispute A partial defeat R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. suffered in court in 2008 is now a full-fledged victory against Ohio following an appellate court decision. bizjournals.com |
Latham Watkins hits gusher in local energy legal market Los Angeles powerhouse law firm Latham Watkins LLP is moving into the Houston market, grabbing three premier energy attorneys from other Houston offices in the process. bizjournals.com |