| Keller Rohrback L.L.P. Announces ERISA Investigation of the Merrill ...
SEATTLE, Nov. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Keller Rohrback L.L.P. (http://www.erisafraud.com) announces that it has commenced an investigation against Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. ("Merrill Lynch" or the "Company") (NYSE: MER) for potential violations of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 ("ERISA"). The investigation focuses on investments in Merrill Lynch stock by the Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. 401(k) Savings and Investment Plan (the "Plan"). Keller Rohrback's investigation involves concerns that Merrill Lynch and other administrators of the Plan may have breached their ERISA-mandated fiduciary duties of loyalty and prudence to participants and beneficiaries of the Plan. A breach may have occurred if the fiduciaries failed to manage the assets of the Plan prudently and loyally by investing the assets in Company stock when it was no longer a prudent investment for participants' retirement savings.
EDITOR’S MAILBAG
I do not receive housing assistance or welfare.Everything I have, I worked for. Without my van, I can't take my daughter to school and I can't drive to work. If there was a medical emergency with my children, how would I get them to a doctor?I work as a certified nurse's aide for a staffing agency. I am required to travel to various towns to earn a living. If I can't drive to work, how will I pay my rent and utility bills? I can't even purchase a new vehicle until I receive my tax refund. I won't even be getting paid for working this week because my timecard is in my van. My daughter's car seats were in my van. Some of their favorite travel toys are in my van. I am living an absolute nightmare.Do car thieves even realize the hardship they cause people when they steal? Do they realize that stealing is illegal? Why would any sane person risk jail time over a 1994 Plymouth Voyager with a broken radio and bad transmission? I just can't grasp what would make a person do something so stupid.
Campaigns scramble for support in Nevada's new caucus territory
LAS VEGAS — The fight for top-billing in Saturday's Nevada Democratic presidential caucus has become much like its model in Iowa: an hour-by-hour test of who has the best organization. But unlike Iowa, Nevada never really has done this before, and not on the scale an early caucus date requires. No one knows for sure what the best organization should look like in a state with two major population centers and vast stretches of desert in between. .
May 2007
New owners Ann & Ward Brown have no intention of redeveloping the property. Marina owner, Harbormaster sparChatham selectmen have asked the town manager to review fees charged to the public for access to public documents. This in light of recent complaints hurled at the harbormasters office by marina owner David Oppenheim. Archaeology survey plannedA "reconnaissance level survey" has been planned to identify both known and probable archaeologically significant sites in Chatham. It is hoped that the survey will help the town ensure that these historical sites will be preserved and protected in the future. No ORVs on South Beach--yetDespite rumbling by ORV enthusiasts, the town has yet to open the stretch to ORVs. A dialogue is open, but it is not known when or if the area will be opened. Chatham police chief Mark Pawlina said patrols of the area will be increased. Chatham A's, Park commission wrangleIt could come to blows for the Chatham A's Association and the Parks & Recreation Commission over issues such as food concession and the number of Chatham students who will be allowed to attend the baseball clinic at no charge.
Michigan’s Government Showdown — or Shutdown?
Michigan's colleges and universities, already down millions in deferred state payments, are facing an incredibly uncertain fiscal climate. As legislators in Lansing bicker over a $1.75 billion statewide deficit, the threat of a government shutdown starting on Monday looms. .
Clearfield businessman running for Congress
A Clearfield County business owner has announced his candidacy for the 5th District seat in the U.S. House. Derek Walker is seeking the Republican nomination for the position in Congress being vacated by John Peterson. I believe that I have the background and a unique perspective as a result of having been born and raised in Bigler, a small mining village in Clearfield County, and having operated a successful business as well as serving on the boards of a number of community and economic development organizations, Walker said. I understand the challenges facing the people of this region and with hard work I believe that I can improve our future economic prosperity, the candidate added. Walker graduated from Clearfield High School with high honors and earned a Bachelor of Arts Degree in economics from Bucknell University and a Masters in Business Administration from Penn State.
If it's 4 a.m., that's an infomercial on TV
We can see product demonstrations instantly, online. Yet, even so, this particular brand of extended sales pitch -- rife with painfully bad acting, peppy spokespeople and enthusiastic product demos -- still rules the airwaves in the wee hours. Some suck you in, while others just plain... don't. But they all have something to say. So, now, as we settle down for the post-holiday sales doldrums, we have a few things to say about them. (As for the products themselves, we neither endorse nor malign, as we're strictly infomercial window-shoppers.) That said, we give you "The Insomniac's Guide to (a few) Infomercials," which is -- we swear -- based on descriptions of actual product pitches. The Magic Bullet This infomercial is unique in that it tells a story.
Sub super against 'Dogs
Wright finished off Fresno State with nine seconds left, scoring his final two points at the foul line."We're not looking for any particular players to score," said Spartans coach George Nessman. "So when the opportunities are there, you're in rhythm, you knock them down."Hill and Wright did just that, catapulting Fresno State to its next road game, Saturday night at Hawaii.A ready replacementGraham, San Jose State's redshirt freshman, fractured his right elbow during Monday night's loss at Hawaii. Hill, the only San Jose State player to start all 30 games last season, hadn't started in 2007-08 since Dec. 19."I knew I had to step up," Hill said.The arc unkind to 'DogsEddie Miller struggled from the field, scoring eight points on 3-of-15 shooting. He also missed all but two of his 11 attempts from behind the arc, leading to a Fresno State's 18.5% shooting on 3-pointers (5 of 27).
2 who sued shut preschool warn others not to count on getting back ...
Brooklyn Children's Academy Preschool director Andy Lewis pledged to pay up, but teacher Shanell Turner, 22 - who won $3,020 in Small Claims Court in November - hasn't collected a dime. "Honestly ... I don't think they're going to get their money, and I don't think I'm going to get mine," Turner said. When the school opened in a new location on Dean St. in early November, the city Health Department shuttered the site for dangerous conditions, including peeling paint, exposed wires and lack of heat. Parents were left without child care - and owed their deposits. Teachers also were owed back wages - at least $50,000 by their count. Turner, who quit the school before the move, sued after not receiving payment for a raise she was promised.
Changes hit higher education
In an organizing election held in May 2007 voters approved of the new college and elected a board of trustees.The community college still has to be approved by the Legislature after it receives a recommendation by the commissioner of higher learning.A new community college moving toward reality raised some questions, and regents decided it was time to take a look at two-year education in the state, said Arlene Parisot, director of two-year education in the commissioner's office.At a meeting in Helena on Jan. 10, regents began talking about a strategic planning process for two-year education, a discussion that will continue at the regents' meeting in March.Montana has three types of two-year post-secondary institutions:• Three community colleges in Miles City, Glendive and Kalispell.• Five colleges of technology in Billings, Butte, Missoula, Great Falls and Helena.• Seven tribal colleges at Crow Agency, Lame Deer, Box Elder, Harlem, Poplar, Pablo and Browning.Each set of two-year campuses is governed and funded differently from the others.Colleges of Technology receive funding from the state and from tuition and fees.
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