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USDA to offer settlements to farmers who faced lending bias

By   /  Friday, October 26th, 2012  /  Agribusiness, Law & Goverment, Small Business, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy, Women Inc.  /  Comments Off on USDA to offer settlements to farmers who faced lending bias

In an effort to “correct the wrongs of the past,” the U.S. Department of Agriculture has instituted a retroactive claims process for Hispanic and female farmers and ranchers who allege there were denied loans from the agency for discriminatory reasons. Some of the potentially affected claimants are farmers in Ventura and Santa Barbara counties. The Read More →

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Criminal trial ahead for Santa Barbara CPA

By   /  Friday, October 19th, 2012  /  Banking & Finance, Law & Goverment, Personal Finance, Top Stories  /  Comments Off on Criminal trial ahead for Santa Barbara CPA

In a criminal case headed for trial this month, the U.S. Justice Department alleges that Steve Pybrum, a Santa Barbara CPA who appeared on national media networks in the late 1990s, illegally routed revenue through a nonprofit and then falsified his personal income tax returns. Pybrum is set to go on trial Oct. 23 in Read More →

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Lawyers trade barbs in battle over breakup

By   /  Friday, October 12th, 2012  /  Law & Goverment, Top Stories  /  Comments Off on Lawyers trade barbs in battle over breakup

The “guillotine termination” of two partners from a Ventura County law firm has erupted into an acrimonious court battle over confidential client lists and more than $4 million in alleged damages. In a lawsuit filed in Ventura County Superior Court, Roy and Ted Schneider claim they were unexpectedly expelled from what was then Myers, Widders, Read More →

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For Ferguson Case attorney, pro bono service is a labor of love

By   /  Friday, October 12th, 2012  /  Columns, Law & Goverment  /  Comments Off on For Ferguson Case attorney, pro bono service is a labor of love

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Tri-county bankruptcies are on the decline

By   /  Friday, October 5th, 2012  /  Banking & Finance, Law & Goverment, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy  /  Comments Off on Tri-county bankruptcies are on the decline

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Law firm lineup shifts with Santa Barbara merger

By   /  Friday, September 28th, 2012  /  Law & Goverment, Top Stories  /  Comments Off on Law firm lineup shifts with Santa Barbara merger

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Santa Barbara attorney works to build water-tight case for Cadiz

By   /  Friday, September 14th, 2012  /  Columns, Law & Goverment  /  Comments Off on Santa Barbara attorney works to build water-tight case for Cadiz

Scott Slater might credibly be crowned king of California’s water lawyers.