Legal Issues
Man pleads guilty to embezzling from Ruiz Foods
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- Published on 05/15/2012 - 11:59 am
- Written by Business Journal staff
A Turlock man pleaded guilty today to six counts of embezzling Ruiz Foods of Dinuba where he used to work.
Homecare workers speak out on SEIU
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- Published on 05/03/2012 - 2:09 pm
- Written by Business Journal staff
Local homecare workers spoke their minds at a press conference in downtown Fresno this morning concerning the ongoing battle between two unions and allegations of misconduct in a 2009 election.
Environmental law firm opens in Fresno
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- Published on 04/25/2012 - 2:23 pm
- Written by Business Journal staff
After practicing environmental law for years, Jacqueline McDonald Pucheu decided to open her own firm to make an emphasis on assisting agriculturalists in the Valley in managing land and water resources.
Mendota offers citizenship clinic Friday
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- Published on 04/24/2012 - 11:59 am
- Written by Business Journal staff
California Central Legal Services will provide a free citizenship orientation workshop April 27 at Mendota High School.
AT&T offers $5K for copper-thief arrests
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- Published on 04/16/2012 - 1:02 pm
- Written by Business Journal staff
AT&T is offering $5,000 for information leading to the arrest of thieves who knocked down telephone poles in Madera and stole hundreds of feet of copper cable.
McCormick Barstow moving to new office
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- Published on 03/22/2012 - 3:07 pm
- Written by Business Journal staff
Fresno law firm McCormick Barstow announced today that it will relocate to a new office in the fall of 2013.
Former Fresno CarMax buyer sues for overtime pay
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- Published on 03/22/2012 - 2:10 pm
- Written by Business Journal staff
A class action lawsuit filed today in Fresno claims that the nation's largest used-car retailer CarMax failed to pay roughly 1,500 of its buyers nationwide adequate overtime pay.
Visalia couple convicted for tax violations
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- Published on 02/10/2012 - 1:17 pm
- Written by Business Journal staff
Following a two-day trial in Fresno, A Visalia pediatrician and her husband were convicted in federal court for tax evasion and other illegal tax practices.
Fresno real estate broker sentenced for tax evasion
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- Published on 02/07/2012 - 9:52 am
- Written by Business Journal staff
A Fresno real estate broker was recently sentenced in federal court to 18 months in prison for failing to pay more than $200,000 in income taxes.
FDIC files suit against former County Bank execs
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- Published on 01/30/2012 - 1:34 pm
- Written by Business Journal staff
In a lawsuit filed Jan. 27 in federal court in Fresno, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation claims multiple bank officers of the now-defunct County Bank disregarded bank credit policies in approving more than $42 million in real estate loans.
