Investors sue Continental Wind Power
By Stephen Nellis / Friday, June 21st, 2013 / Law & Goverment, Technology, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy / Comments Off on Investors sue Continental Wind Power
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Top lawyers on the move as big firms raise stakes in recruiting game
By Stephen Nellis / Friday, June 14th, 2013 / Columns, Law & Goverment / Comments Off on Top lawyers on the move as big firms raise stakes in recruiting game
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County to seize Lompoc pond for salamander
By Stephen Nellis / Friday, June 7th, 2013 / Agribusiness, Law & Goverment, Real Estate, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy / Comments Off on County to seize Lompoc pond for salamander
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Appeals court sides with Independent editor in ownership dispute
By Stephen Nellis / Friday, May 10th, 2013 / Columns, Law & Goverment / Comments Off on Appeals court sides with Independent editor in ownership dispute
The court battle over the ownership of the Santa Barbara Independent is on the cusp of resolution.
Nipomo man must return $47M to fraud victims, banks
By Stephen Nellis / Friday, May 3rd, 2013 / Banking & Finance, Law & Goverment, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy / Comments Off on Nipomo man must return $47M to fraud victims, banks
John Mark Moore, 51, of Nipomo has pleaded guilty in federal court to defrauding his in-laws, a former business partner and five banks out of as much as $47 million. Before his sentencing in July, Moore is likely to try to return as much of that as he can as restitution, according to prosecutors. But Read More →
SF Giants pitcher Barry Zito sues Ventura fitness firm
By Stephen Nellis / Friday, April 12th, 2013 / Columns, Law & Goverment / Comments Off on SF Giants pitcher Barry Zito sues Ventura fitness firm
San Francisco Giants pitcher Barry Zito is suing a Ventura-based firm over a $3 million investment allegedly gone bad.
Deadline looms for nonprofit seeking Lompoc land
By Stephen Nellis / Friday, March 29th, 2013 / Law & Goverment, Real Estate, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy / Comments Off on Deadline looms for nonprofit seeking Lompoc land
Environmental Education Group, a Santa Barbara-based nonprofit that has been granted exclusive rights to negotiate a deal that could result in its control of 114 acres of city-owned land in Lompoc, has negative net worth and no history of successful commercial real estate development. Its leader, Alan Tratner, faces a $21,000 default judgment in federal Read More →