Courts
Lawsuit reveals underbelly of financial brokerage
Asset manager for many Chevron and American Airlines employees comes under fire in Martinez court.
The Martinez Court House is currently playing home to a case that is sure to set precedent for future broker dealer lawsuits. In June of 2007, John Valentine of San Ramon-based Valentine Capital Asset Management filed suit against his former employees for trade secret theft, an issue that would normally be subject to Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) arbitration, as all parties involved are members of the independent securities regulator.more...
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Federal jury slaps $100,000 fine on Gus Kramer
County will pay $275,000 to plaintiff in sexual/racial harassment case.
At 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, an eight-member Federal Court jury returned with a fine for County Assessor Gus Kramer, who had been found guilty earlier this week of retaliating against a staffer who had filed a sexual and racial harrassment suit. more...
