By William Heisel The Beverly Hills financial advisory firm at the center of the investigation that derailed New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson's hopes of becoming commerce secretary has had a series of run-ins with federal and state agencies -- and a ...Video: Richardson Addresses Withdrawing Nomination AssociatedPressRichardson, Obama Teams Trad... (news.google.com)

By Zachary A. Goldfarb The inspector general of the Securities and Exchange Commission said yesterday that he is broadening his investigation into the agency's failure to detect the alleged fraud committed by Bernard L. Madoff, examining whether the ...Madoff Sons Told Prosecutors of Jewelry, Lawyer Says BloombergProsecutors Want Madoff’s Bai... (news.google.com)

(Reuters) - Bernard L. Madoff Investment Securities LLC was examined at least eight times in 16 years by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and other regulators, who often came armed with suspicions, the Wall Street Journal said. SEC... (feeds.digg.com)

Gov. Bill Richardson's gold-plated resume had never been tarnished as he moved up the political ladder from congressman and diplomat to governor. (www.boston.com)

By Martin Z. Braun Jan. 5 (Bloomberg) -- New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson withdrew his name from consideration to be President-elect Barack Obama’s commerce secretary amid a federal investigation into how a political contributor won state financial ...Video: Mr. Obama Goes To Washington CBSRichardson to Address Questions About Withdrawing Nomi... (news.google.com)

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A congressional hearing into the alleged $50 billion Bernard Madoff fraud provided a platform on Monday for proponents of sweeping financial oversight reforms. (feeds.reuters.com)