Court: Tell-all book after divorce warrants contempt
Martha Socarras co-wrote a tell-all book about marital struggles long after agreeing to keep silent about the splitBlackstone leads record property push as buyout firms diversify
Blackstone Group LP and Carlyle Group are leading a record number of private-equity managers aiming to raise real estate funds as the world's top buyout firms accelerate an expansion beyond corporate takeovers.Dewey fraud suit transferred to N.Y. bankruptcy court
A fraud suit launched in California state court by former Dewey & LeBoeuf partner Henry Bunsow against several former leaders of the defunct law firm is headed to New York.Jury awards $1.2 million against store allowing underage alcohol sale
Attorney Thomas Scolaro accused a store owner of being responsible for allowing an underage teen to buy alcohol three times in one night before driving his car into an oncoming vehicle.Holiday shoppers came out to spend in November
Generous discounts lured American to stores for holiday gifts in November, providing cheer and robust sales gains for retailers. That raises hopes, already buoyed by reports of crowded malls over the crucial Thanksgiving weekend, for a strong holiday shopping season.Jury Awards $750,000 Against Firm For Botched Asbestos Suit
The suit against Wysoker, Glassner, Weingartner, Gonzalez & Lockspeiser charged that it used a high-volume, low-return model for asbestos cases, sued incorrect parties and failed to sue some culpable ones.Retailers report solid sales gains for July
Many retailers posted solid sales during the kickoff to the back-to-school season as discounts and high temperatures in July drove shoppers to air-conditioned malls.Attorneys win $2 million for investors who lost money in mortgage scam
Israeli-based firm sees South Florida as the place to be
Dizengoff Group executive Ronen Saban is eager to expand the company's South Florida holdings, and is interested in adding condominiums and retail properties in built-out, "mature areas."Improved hurricane forecast becomes boon for Citizens
Buyers are demanding the smallest yield penalty since August on tax-exempt debt from Florida-owned Citizens Property Insurance Corp. as no hurricane has made landfall in Florida since 2005.Trending Stories
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