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Wisc. Med Mal Fund Okay: Audit Bureau
A new report says Wisconsin's medical malpractice insurance fund is rebounding from a massive transfer and the economic downturn. The Legislative Audit Bureau released a study Friday that found the ...SEC Charges Illinois With Securities Fraud For Misleading Muni-Bond Investors About Pension Woes
On Monday, the Securities and Exchange Commission charged the State of Illinois with securities fraud for misleading municipal bond investors about the state's approach to funding its pension ...Illinois Deal On Fracking Could Be National Model
After years of clashing over the drilling method known as hydraulic fracturing, or "fracking," the oil industry and environmentalists have achieved something extraordinary in Illinois: They sat down ...Trend Emerging? 3rd VC Firm Targeted In Harassment, Discrimination Suit
Three executive assistants are suing venture firm CMEA and one of its former partners for harassment and retaliation, marking the third lawsuit in less than a year alleging unfair treatment of women ...
U.S. SEC ‘Sweeps’ Scrutinizing Fund Fees, Alternative Fund Risks
The top U.S. securities regulator plans to examine how the advisory industry pays mutual fund distributors, as well as broader trends and risks involving alternative funds. U.S. Securities and ...