New York, NY - The United States of America charged Fred Elm, a/k/a Frederic Elmaleh with securities fraud.

FRED ELM, a/k/a “Frederic Elmaleh,” the founder and manager of Elm Tree Investment Advisors LLC (“ETIA”), pled guilty before U.S. District Judge Edgardo Ramos to securities fraud charges stemming from his role in a scheme to defraud investors in multiple investment funds created and... More...   $0 (05-16-2020 - NY)

1. The Legal Background: General Principles
The California Coastal Act (the Coastal Act) was passed in
1976. (Pub. Resources Code, § 30000 et seq.)
1 It is
“a comprehensive scheme to govern land use planning for the
entire coastal zone of California.” (Yost v. Thomas (1984) 36 Cal.3d
561, 565 (Yost).) The Coastal Act requires “all local governments
lying in whole or in ... More...   $0 (04-05-2020 - CA)

Newport News, VA - United States of America charged Kenneth R. (Ken) Spirito with:

T.18 USC Sections 666(a)(1)(A) and 2 - Conversion and Misapplication of Property from Organization Receiving Federal Funds / T.18 USC Sections 981(a)(1)(C) and 982(a)(1); T.28 USC Section 2461 - Forfeiture
(1s-11s)
T.18 USC Sections 1957 and 2 - Engaging in Monetary Transactions in Property Deriv... More...   $0 (03-11-2020 - )

San Diego, CA - The United States of America charged Matthew John Anderson with stealing from the Zoo.

Matthew John Anderson, age 49, a former San Diego Zoo biologist, pleaded guilty in federal court, admitting he stole hundreds of thousands of dollars from the world-renowned institution.

Anderson worked for the zoo for over 17 years, starting as a research fellow and ultimately ... More...   $0 (03-09-2020 - CA)

This is the fourth appeal in this longstanding lawsuit, and
challenges a $7 million default judgment entered after the trial
court issued terminating sanctions. Among the many issues
raised by the parties on appeal, three present significant legal
questions: (1) May a trial court issue terminating sanctions when
the discovery a party contumaciously refuses to provide
encomp... More...   $0 (03-04-2020 - CA)

Appellant HGST, Inc. (HGST) filed an action against the County of Santa Clara
(the County) seeking a refund for business property taxes paid on machinery, equipment,
fixtures, and other personal property located in San Jose. Among other things, HGST
claimed the Santa Clara County Assessment Appeals Board (the AAB) erroneously
overassessed the value of the property. After a four-day... More...   $0 (03-02-2020 - CA)

Hazlehurst, MS - The United States of America charged Barbara Thedford Skipper with conversion of public funds.

Barbara Thedford Skipper, 51, of Hazlehurst, pled guilty to theft of federal funds.

From 2015 through 2017, while serving as Executive Director for the Hazlehurst Housing Authority, Skipper knowingly converted and misapplied funds from the Housing Authority’s operating ... More...   $0 (01-27-2020 - MS)