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JPMorgan case shows why energy trading schemes are chronic problem
We all know what corporate law firms are for, right? To represent their clients' interest fairly and professionally, of course. To obfuscate, obstruct, delay, misdirect — sometimes that too. So the saga of JPMorgan Ventures Energy Corp. and a slick...
Tags: Auction Service, Crime, Law and Justice, Deutsche Bank AG, Justice System, Science and Technology
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L.A. Now Live: L.A. pension reform efforts
L.A. NOWThe Times' City Hall reporter David Zahniser will join L.A. Now Live for an update on city pension reform efforts.... -
Business leaders push public pension changes in Los Angeles
PolitiCalA coalition of Los Angeles business leaders is pushing the city to tackle the rising cost of public employee pensions.... -
L.A. police, fire unions angry over call for pay freeze
L.A. NOWL.A. public safety unions responded angrily to a proposal to freeze the pay of firefighters and police if the city's contribution to their retirement benefits reach a certain amount.... -
Newton: Getting L.A. growing again
There is no more consistent refrain among elected officials and candidates these days than that they will do everything they can to create jobs. It's a worthy goal given the sluggish state of the economy, and it's particularly crucial in California, which...
Tags: Career and Workplace, Mark Ridley-Thomas, Local Government, Government, AEG
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Poverty growing among L.A. County veterans, study finds
L.A. NOWThousands of veterans in Los Angeles County are falling into poverty and unemployment, according to research commissioned by United Way of Greater Los Angeles, which issued a call to action Friday to better address the needs of returning service members..... -
Bustamante sexual harassment probe badly botched, audit says
L.A. NOWOrange County officials botched the sexual harassment investigation of former executive Carlos Bustamante so badly that the probe itself violated workplace policy and put the county at risk of being sued, an internal audit shows. Bustamante, a former... -
Dewey & LeBoeuf law firm files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy
Storied law firm Dewey & LeBoeuf – which once advised the Los Angeles Dodgers on their restructuring – is itself filing for Chapter 11 protection as it prepares to liquidate. It’s a far fall for the New York firm, which in its heyday...
Tags: Career and Workplace, Crime, Law and Justice, Legal Service, Labor Legislation, Bankruptcy
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Supreme Court decision could increase fees in real estate deals
WASHINGTON — In a decision that could have a significant effect on the fees that consumers pay in real estate transactions, the U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that "unearned" fees charged by lenders and other service providers do not violate federal...Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Crime, Law and Justice, Finance, Laws, Insurance
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Despite rules, many home buyers still overcharged at closing
There's little more irritating for a home buyer than to be told during escrow that he needs more cash — sometimes a lot more cash — than he thought to close the deal. The good faith estimate of closing costs that lenders are required by law...Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Real Estate Buyers, Crime, Law and Justice, Justice System, Finance
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Immigrants responsible for large share of U.S. patents, study finds
Foreign-born inventors are responsible for more than three-quarters of the patents that emerged from top American research universities last year, according to a new report. The Partnership for a New American Economy, a bipartisan nonprofit group...
Tags: Immigration, Technology, Science and Technology, Migration, Michael Bloomberg
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Mexican students protest 'biased' election coverage
World NowThousands of mostly university students poured into the streets of Mexico City for the second time in a week to protest the way presidential elections are being run and, more specifically, covered in the Mexican media....
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