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#420 Updated: 5/24/07 11:01 a.m.

Black's Gems, Servants on Park Avenue May Sour Jurors
In a criminal trial so far dominated by lawyers parsing the language of corporate
filings, what may stick with jurors most are details prosecutors are presenting of
the Blacks' personal spending and alleged abuse of company perks. The couple's
lifestyle may emerge as a key theme in the remaining weeks of Black's fraud and
racketeering trial in Chicago.  Full story, Bloomberg.com

Till white-collar crimes do us part
Those who commit white-collar crimes — which often involve high-ranking
employees engaged in fraud for financial gain — face additional woes if they team
with a spouse. Prosecutors can find it easier to get a confession by leveraging
one spouse against another.  Full story, USAToday.com

Woman Accused Of Embezzlement To Stand Trial
A Milwaukee woman accused of embezzling more than $300,000 from the state's
largest food pantry will stand trial.  Full story, Milwaukee Chanel

$1M fraud stuns S. Ind. school system
A southern Indiana school treasurer and civic leader has lost her job amid a state
audit that raised suspicions she embezzled as much as $1 million to cover
personal money woes.  Full story, IndyStar.com

Lawyer testifies he didn't check source
A high-profile Akron attorney took the stand Monday in the federal money-
laundering trial of Paul Monea, testifying that he had no idea that his client's
pending $19.5 million deal involved a drug dealer.  Full story, Ohio.com