2009

Suspended Cop Sues Town for $75M Over ‘public Corruption’

The “corrupt” Westhampton Beach Police Department looked the other way when cops with connections got in trouble, a whistleblower lawsuit charges. Joseph Pesapane Facebook A sergeant who beat and bloodied his wife was given his gun back and the domestic-violence case dropped. Another cop, a member of a prominent local family, was never disciplined after failing to respond to an emergency where …


San Francisco Sues Millennium Tower Developers, Claiming Buyers Were Duped

San Francisco City Attorney Dennis Herrera Thursday filed suit against the developer of the Millennium Tower, alleging that the company knew that the luxury high-rise was sinking more than expected before it began selling units but failed to disclose the information to buyers. Herrera said the developer Mission Street Development LLC, an affiliate of Millennium …


Moore Stephens Wins Key Ruling on Audit Opinions

Moore Stephens’ Hong Kong firm won a victory in a New York federal appeals court on a case that could have a far-reaching impact on class-action lawsuits involving audit reports. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit affirmed last Friday prior rulings in a securities class-action lawsuit against Moore Stephens Hong Kong for its audits of Puda Coal, a publicly traded, U.S.-listed …