Whistleblower makes DaVita cough up $55M
By Stephen Nellis / Friday, July 13th, 2012 / Top Stories, Tri-County Public Companies / Comments Off on Whistleblower makes DaVita cough up $55M
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Mentor suit sets off breast implant battle
By Stephen Nellis / Friday, June 29th, 2012 / Law & Goverment, Technology, Top Stories / Comments Off on Mentor suit sets off breast implant battle
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Amgen case puts class action rules to test
By Stephen Nellis / Friday, June 15th, 2012 / Banking & Finance, Law & Goverment, Top Stories, Tri-County Public Companies / Comments Off on Amgen case puts class action rules to test
Thousand Oaks-based Amgen is set to argue a case before the U.S. Supreme Court that could make it harder for shareholders to band together and sue publicly traded companies over public comments made by top officials. The court agreed to hear a stock-fraud case this fall between Amgen and Connecticut Retirement Plans and Trust Funds, Read More →
Atascadero project on the rocks as key parcels head for auction
By Marlize van Romburgh / Friday, April 13th, 2012 / Columns, Real Estate / Comments Off on Atascadero project on the rocks as key parcels head for auction
The parcels for The Annex, a 130,000-square-foot retail development in Atascadero, will be put up for public auction on April 24.
City alleges Pini operates hotel illegally
By Dana Olsen / Friday, April 13th, 2012 / Law & Goverment, Real Estate, Top Stories, Tourism / Comments Off on City alleges Pini operates hotel illegally
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In a crunch, State Fund targets small businesses
By Stephen Nellis / Friday, February 24th, 2012 / Banking & Finance, Small Business, Top Stories / Comments Off on In a crunch, State Fund targets small businesses
The State Compensation Insurance Fund, a government-sponsored insurer of last resort that’s hurting for business, has taken its hunt for cash into the courts, suing mom-and-pop contractors and billion-dollar companies alike in the Tri-Counties. The suits appear to be part of a crackdown on collections as the fund prepares to lay off thousands of workers Read More →
Bank moves to seize Saabs at port
By Stephen Nellis / Friday, January 13th, 2012 / Banking & Finance, Banking Industry, Top Stories / Comments Off on Bank moves to seize Saabs at port
A bank backed by Uncle Sam is suing to seize a stash of Saab vehicles at the Port of Hueneme as the iconic Swedish car brand heads for the sunset. Ally Financial, a bank three-quarters owned by the U.S. Treasury, wants court approval to take control of 151 vehicles being stored at the port by Read More →