When the economy falters, tax attorneys get busy (Long Island Business News)

While the soft economy may mean hard times for many businesses, a virtual army of tax attorneys expect bad times to be good for business. When the going gets tough, tax attorneys say they typically see their business go gangbusters. Tax attorneys said they’re already seeing growing demand from people facing tax troubles or seeking strategies [...]

Attorneys plead not guilty to Ponzi scheme charges (Sun-Sentinel)

Two prominent Broward County lawyers helped run a global Ponzi scheme that bilked investors worldwide out of more than $800 million, according to a federal indictment unsealed Monday in Miami.

Mutual Benefits officials charged (Miami Herald)

Marking the culmination of a more than four-year investigation, federal prosecutors have charged the top officials of one-time Fort Lauderdale viatical- and life-settlement firm Mutual Benefits with defrauding some 28,000 investors of more than $830 million.

TOP 10 STORIES OF THE YEAR: Politics make headlines (Daily Pilot)

Editor’s note: The following are the top 10 stories in Newport-Mesa in 2008, as judged by Daily Pilot editors.

Public gets glimpse of manager contenders (The Westerly Sun)

WESTERLY — The two town manager finalists were publicly placed in the hot seat Monday night, answering Town Council questions and outlining their approaches to lead Westerly.