Later was admitted that not only employees of the utility but the workers of 4 affiliated firms too-more than 1,500 people in total-received such requests.

What if you got a job as a paralegal at one of the firms in Washington, one of our affiliated firms I'll get you in.

In addition, FH is a member of the Kroll network of affiliated firms, with locations throughout America, Europe and Africa.

Coordination between affiliated firms takes various forms but intercompany stockholding is one of the most obvious.

In return, state officials signed contracts guaranteeing Ness, Motley and affiliated firms 15 to 25 percent of any recovery.

The futures commission accused an affiliated firm of misusing customers' capital to shore up Stotler, and a Federal judge appointed an attorney to watch the money.

Nine other market makers and seven affiliated firms were involved in the questionable trades, the S.E.C. said, but it did not name them.

No criminal charges have been brought against the companies in New Jersey, but state officials said they were tied to the New York case through relatives and affiliated firms.

Schwab also refers investors with at least $250,000 in assets to affiliated independent advisory firms, which typically charge a fee of about 1 percent of assets.

Between 1997 and 1999, Crescendo Venture Management and two affiliated firms paid more than $1.1 million in consulting fees to three men.