| Watchdog refuses to scrap ITV contract rules Britain’s competition authority today rejected ITV’s call for strict rules governing advertising to be dropped but said it would consider easing some of the restrictions. feeds.timesonline.co.uk |
Three plead guilty to tax fraud Three horse racing industry business operators have pleaded guilty to shielding more than $500 million of taxable income. bizjournals.com |
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 |
Gary Rodrigues repays $378K to UPW Gary Rodrigues, the former longtime Hawaii director of the United Public Workers Local 646, has paid the labor union $378,103 in restitution as part of a court order resulting from his 2002 embezzlement conviction, the U.S. Attorney’s office said Monday. bizjournals.com |
Law partners-in-waiting may be left to wait some more RALEIGH – The new year is expected to be a down one for partner promotions as law firms deal with the fallout from the recession, legal industry insiders say. bizjournals.com |