In an April 1 ruling, a U.S. bankruptcy judge in New Jersey is allowing Eatontown, N.J., engineer Birdsall Services Group to access $1.7 million of state-seized assets for operation and payroll, following the state's March 26 indictments of the firm and seven former executives.
They are charged with conspiracy and money-laundering in a six-year system of making large donations to public officials in both parties through small reimbursed employee outlays, says the indictment.