Prominent Political Fundraiser Pleads Guilty in N.Y. Pension Scandal
The Republican National Committee’s former finance chairman pleaded guilty Thursday to paying nearly $1 million in bribes to official … more…
NY’s A.G. Cuomo Proposes Reforms to Pension System
New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo, along with three state senators, announced legislation that would fix some of the glaring pr … more…
Crackdown on For-Profit Loan Mod Firms
Six months ago, we highlighted a Washington Post story examining firms that charge struggling homeowners for help modifying their … more…
With Labor Leader on California Pension Boards, Financial Firms Fattened Union Campaign Fund
Update June 15, 2009: This story has been updated with Sean Harrigan's response to the Sacramento Bee
Financial firms showered nea … more…
$20 Million Settlement Sets New Ethic in Pension Deals
Twenty million dollars. That's what it cost the Carlyle Group to extricate itself from the growing investigation into corruption at t … more…
Indicted NY Consultant Earned Fees From LA Police and Fire Pension Plan
With some help from our colleagues at the Los Angeles Times, we've found some more information about the California activities of Han … more…
AIG Freezes Bonuses, Questions Remain on Lobbying
This morning, the government unveiled its latest move: upping the AIG bailout to $150 billion.
There were some strings attached, in … more…
NY AG Threatens AIG Over Exec Payments and Retreats
There's been ample criticism -- by Congress and the presidential candidates in particular -- of executives of failing companies and t … more…
January 29, 2010
Real Estate Interests Help NY AG Cuomo Gain a Big Edge Christine Haughny, New York Times, January 29, 2010
August 13, 2009
NY Senate Leader’s Son a No-Show at Fishy State Job Brendan Scott, Douglas Montero and Sally Goldenberg, New York Post, August 13, 2009
June 12, 2009
Pay to Play Scandal in NY Nabs Another Investment Firm Richard Esposito, ABC News, June 12, 2009
June 10, 2009
NY AG Subpoenas 14 in ‘Foreclosure Rescue’ Industry Karen Freifeld, Bloomberg, June 10, 2009
May 29, 2009
New Rules May Not End Banks’ Appraisal Conflicts Teri Buhl, Mortgage Lender, May 29, 2009
May 20, 2009
2 Firms Accused of Fraud in Debt Settlement Practices David Streitfeld, New York Times, May 20, 2009
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