A Boom in Starter Capital for Hedge Funds
There is a seeding frenzy in the hedge fund industry.
View ArticleAfter 2nd Acquittal, Criminal Penalties Over Tower Fire Appear Unlikely
A site safety supervisor was found not guilty in Manhattan a day after another defendant was acquitted, underscoring the difficulty in prosecuting cases involving mistakes at construction sites.
View ArticleFinal Defendant Acquitted in Deutsche Bank Fire
A third supervisor was found not guilty of charges stemming from a 2007 fire that killed two firefighters.
View ArticleTestimony Ends in Trial on Firefighters’ Deaths
Testimony ended in the manslaughter trial of three construction supervisors and a construction subcontracting company who worked at the former Deutsche Bank building.
View ArticleDefense Cites Unforeseen Factors in Deutsche Bank Fire
Lawyers said in closing arguments that Jeffrey Melofchik and Salvatore DePaola were not to blame for the deaths of Firefighters Robert Beddia and Joseph P. Graffagnino.
View ArticleConcern for Money, Not Safety, Was Behind Deutsche Fire, Prosecutor Says
Joel J. Seidemann, in State Supreme Court, said the removal of a 42-foot section of standpipe was a “highly criminal act” intended to protect “the corporate bottom line.”
View ArticleForeman Acquitted in Deadly Deutsche Bank Blaze
Prosecutors had alleged that a crew working under Salvatore DePaola removed a standpipe in the fall of 2006 that prevented firefighters from quickly getting water onto the blaze a year later.
View ArticleSecond Acquittal in Deutsche Bank Fire Trial
A site safety supervisor was acquitted of all charges on Wednesday in the fire at the former Deutsche Bank building near ground zero that killed two firefighters four years ago.
View ArticleThose Dastardly Standpipe Spikes
Why are they there? Well, to annoy you. But also to save lives.
View ArticleGold Star Families Accuse Major Banks of Aiding Terrorists
A new lawsuit says the banks, including Deutsche Bank and Standard Chartered, ignored warnings that their customers were helping to finance attackers targeting Americans in Afghanistan.
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