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August 5, 2008

Auctioneers subpoenaed in sports memorabilia fraud probe

chicagotribune.com | 8/5/08 | Jeff Coen

There's a lot of money to be made in the sports memorabilia business, as shown by an auction in Chicago late last week in which a single baseball card sold for $1.62 million.

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May 12, 2008

Accountants indicted on claims they failed to report fraud at U.S. Signal

mlive.com | 5/6/08 | Nate Reens

GRAND RAPIDS -- Three accountants who allegedly helped former U.S. Signal executives cover up a kickback scheme face charges for concealing the mail fraud conspiracy.

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March 10, 2008

New Rules for White-Collar Crime Cases

ap.google.com | 3/10/08 | Lara Jakes Jordan

The Justice Department reined in its federal prosecutors Monday with new guidelines restricting their authority over independent monitors hired to oversee white-collar crime settlements.

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March 9, 2008

Probe is not a clear loss for Fidelity

boston.com | 3/7/08 | Ross Kerber

After three years of collecting e-mails and testimony detailing how Fidelity Investments' stock traders exchanged the firm's lucrative business for gifts, federal regulators came up with an $8 million penalty against the Boston mutual fund giant - pocket change for a company that had nearly $15 billion in revenues last year.

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