Ted Strickland and Attorney General Richard Cordray, accusing them of "political grandstanding" and taking sides against victims.Four of seven prosecutors in the cases under scrutiny, as well as the Ohio Prosecuting Attorneys Association, sent critical letters in response to Strickland and Cordray's requests this week.Thus far, none has agreed to what was acknowledged as a voluntary request for DNA testing.John Murphy, head of the prosecutors' association, said he was… [read post]

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In the fall of 2010, Sotheby’s sold more than 400 works from Lehman’s collection, raising over $12 million.[6] The sale featured pieces like Richard Prince’s 2003 Joke Painting on gatorboard, a turquoise cabinet by Damien Hirst, a painting by famous Chinese artist Liu Ye, among others.[7] The money raised was used to pay off the corporation’s debt to secured creditors. [read post]

The agreement with Ohio Attorney General Richard Cordray and OEPA director Chris Korleski, will require A&L Salvage to forfeit more than $4 million in financial-assurance bonds so the money may be used to cap the landfill’s 42-acre disposal area. [read post]