In the News & Around the Blogosphere

Jeremy Saland, NYCriminal Lawyer Blog, Bribery Plea: Former Bellevue Director Avoids Jail on Felony Plea

Bloomberg News, AP, Chicago Sun Times, Chicagoan named to investigate Lehman's failure 

Scott Glover, LA Times, Woman gets more than 12 years in prison in Ponzi scheme

Mark McDonald, NYTimes, Two Death Sentences in Chinese Milk Cases

Yukari Iwatani Kane & Kara Scannell, WSJ, Apple Bests Downturn, But Faces SEC Probe,

Elaine Silvestrini, TBO.com, SEC Sues Missing Fund Manager; Dealbook, NYTimes, S.E.C. Charges Missing Fund Manager With Fraud; Darrell A. Hughs, WSJ, Fund Chief Is Charged With Fraud (note- SEC charges)

Nathan Koppel, WSJ Blog, No Bailout for Marc Dreier, Argue Feds; Noeleen G. Walder, NYLJ, law.com, Feds Urge Judge to Reject Dreier's Second Bid for Bail

Daniel Wise, NYLJ, law.com, N.Y. Attorney General Probes Placement of Investments With Madoff

AP, National Law Journal (law.com), Supreme Court to review power to probe national banks

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