Genworth joins growing list of GIC probe-linked defendants.
Genworth Financial Inc. (A.M. Best # 59197) confirmed last month that it has received subpoenas from Florida and Connecticut in connection with a multistate investigation of alleged bid-rigging in the sale of guaranteed investment contracts to municipalities. The company stud Florida Attorney General Bill McCollum and Connecticut...

Palmer fund-raiser a smashing success.
If there was ever any doubt about the validity of claims made by Emmett Cox, Joe Paulk, Hugh Leftwich, Bruce Palmer, William Wilson and Richard Hill about the ongoing pattern of racism in the city's Department of Public Works tolerated by city officials during the Elia, Anello and Dyster...

Funny like a clown sent to amuse us, Albany's McCann subpoenas paper.
The Niagara Falls Reporter was hit with a subpoena last week ordering the paper to turn over any records in its possession relating to doing business with congressional candidate Jack Davis. The subpoena comes on the heels of a series of unfavorable articles relating to Dan Rivera,...

Executive privilege and the U.S. attorneys firings.
President George W. Bush's penchant for secrecy is widely acknowledged by his detractors and even many of his supporters. Although the president says that the war on terror and other contemporary threats to U.S. interests necessitate his expanded use of various powers, even prior to September 11, 2001, Bush...

Speculation swirls around Bridge GM Garlock's unexpected ouster.
Law enforcement officials would neither confirm nor deny that the continuing investigation into Laborers Local 91 here has turned once again to the Niagara Falls Bridge Commission, where confessed racketeer Joel Cicero served as a commissioner until his removal by Gov. George Pataki in 2003. And Bridge...

Top companies report: a comprehensive look at the biggest worldwide orthopedic manufacturers.
Top of Their Game Every year, Orthopedic Design & Technology examines the top 10 performing orthopedic firms. As with issues past, companies are ranked by revenue for the last full fiscal year--in this case, 2007. To provide insight into a company's performance, we looked at new product...

Feds wrapping up investigation of corruption under Anello's regime.
Federal law enforcement officials are putting the finishing touches on the case that may not only result in the indictment of former Niagara Falls mayor Vincenzo V. Anello, but others both in and outside of his administration, sources close to the case confirmed this week. Niagara County...

The 9/10 candidate.
BARACK OBAMA says, "I have confidence that our system of justice is strong enough to deal with terrorists." Nobody else should. Our justice system, though weakened by many misguided court decisions on criminal procedure, works tolerably well in dealing with ordinary crime. It was not designed to...

Prof's death probed; Family questions hospital's role.
Byline: Scott J. Croteau WORCESTER - The suicide of a well-respected Clark University professor inside his hospital room at St. Vincent Hospital two weeks ago has his family questioning why he didn't remain under a watch after a first apparent threat of suicide and has police upset...

US Justice subpoenas Exactech.
Orthopaedic specialist Exactech Inc said it received a subpoena from the US Department of Justice, requesting documents from 1998 through the present related to service agreements between Exactech and orthopaedic surgeons. This follows recent big payouts by several major orthopaedic companies following a similar investigation. (See also,...