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Conrad Black's landmark case
in Sox First, on May 28, 2009
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Conrad Black's appeal against his fraud conviction will have massive implications on the system, regardless of what the decision is. Black, as we know, was convicted two year ago of a a $6.1-m...
Is all this free sustainable?
in The CIO Weblog, on April 16, 2009
...of its existence, taking losses quarter after quarter despite significant skepticism, fueled by the conviction of Bezos and his investors that eventually the market would revolve around the position t...
Latest Ponzi Schemer To Be Arrested Took In $370 Million
in Exclusive from our news room , on January 27, 2009
...ms out of more than $370 million before being arrested. Cosmo served 21 months in prison for a 1999 conviction for misappropriating funds while he was a stockbroker.
Read the details here ....
Latest Ponzi Schemer To Be Arrested Took In $370 Million
in Exclusive from our news room , on January 27, 2009
...ms out of more than $370 million before being arrested. Cosmo served 21 months in prison for a 1999 conviction for misappropriating funds while he was a stockbroker.
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The year ahead: what to expect?
in Sox First, on December 31, 2008
...latter part of the second half of 2009, markets (supposedly forward-looking) were signalling a weak conviction that the worst is behind us and that 2010 will see a return to growth. The markets, and t...
UN Body Rules on Rwanda Genocide
in Global Mobility Report, on December 22, 2008
...The Agence France Press is among a number of news sources reporting on the conviction of Rwanda's ex-army colonel Theoneste Bagosora on charges of genocide, crimes against humanity and war cri...
What's Your Name (Really)?
in The Social Networking Weblog, on December 20, 2008
...In the wake of the Lori Drew cyberbullying criminal conviction, MySpace is taking small steps toward more open identity disclosure, according to TechCrunch .
Michael Arrington over at TechCrunch s...
Internet Anonymity and the MySpace Case
in Web 2.0, on November 18, 2008
...t; - and tried in Federal Court in Los Angeles, where MySpace has its servers. One key to getting a conviction is evidently the idea that Drew violated MySpace's terms of service - by setting up a...
Trump Triumphant After All
in Eagle Par Birdie, on November 9, 2008
... shmooze with politicians, wining and dining them the way Trump does.
Environmentalists offer only conviction and viewpoints. In the mind of the government, that doesn't create jobs.
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Judge Tosses out RIAA's victory
in P2P File Sharing, on September 26, 2008
In a heroic moment for p2p and general justice everywhere, Judge Michael Davis has overturned the idiotic $222,000 fine that was given for "making available" to single mother Jammie Thomas . A concept which can now no longer be used to slap silly fines on people by the RIAA.
Read up on...
First Siemens conviction
in Sox First, on July 28, 2008
The first Siemens manager has been convicted in the trial into the engineering group's bribery and corruption, according to the latest news . Reinhard Siekaczek (pictured above) has been given a hefty fine and a suspended sentence. This is really worrying news for business partners and Sie...
Conrad Black appeals again
in Sox First, on July 21, 2008
...case of Conrad Black has moved into its latest phase, After the court rejected a plea to toss his conviction on fraud and lying about looting $6.1 million from his media empire, he is appealing agai...
3 Years Suspended For Samsung
in The Hedge Funds Weblog, on July 16, 2008
In a Reuters story , former Samsung Group chief Lee Kun-hee, one of South Korea's most powerful businessmen, was handed a 3-year suspended jail sentence on Wednesday for tax evasion, but was cleared of other charges.
The court also fined Lee 110 billion won ($109 million), more than d...
How to Think Like Warren Buffett, Part 31
in The Personal Finance Weblog, on July 1, 2008
...tly granted, as just about all Americans came to believe that house prices would forever rise. That conviction made a borrower's income and cash equity seem unimportant to lenders, who shoveled ou...
Will Jeff Skilling walk?
in Sox First, on June 23, 2008
... investors, could get out of jail with the appeals court identifying shortcomings in Skilling's conviction and the court allowing his attorney to file a brief more than four times than what's ...
Spam Isn't Free Speech
in I got Spam?!, on April 8, 2008
...iolating Virgina's Anti-Spamming Law . Jeremy Jaynes, the spammer in question, tried to get the conviction overturned because their anti-spam law is unconstitutional. The Virginia Supreme Court u...
FBI Reports Hedge Fund Fraud
in The Hedge Funds Weblog, on March 4, 2008
...ir principal.
Authorities say Wilson, a.k.a. Stefan Andre Wilson, changed his name to hide a fraud conviction and bankruptcy filing, and convinced some of his investors to refinance their home...
Spammers Conviction Upheld
in I got Spam?!, on March 1, 2008
... The Virginia Supreme Court upheld the country's first felony conviction for spamming, ruling that spamming is not considered protected speech. Jeremy Jaynes of Raleigh , N.C was convict...
Jail and no bail for Conrad Black
in Sox First, on February 2, 2008
...icago judge Amy St. Eve dismissed his motion to remain free on bail while he appeals his criminal conviction. Black has been ordered to report to jail on March 3 to start his six and half year sente...
Société Générale's accidental rogue traders
in Sox First, on February 1, 2008
... market, just like a real trader. His view was that it was going up. Thus, one day, filled with conviction, instead of buying one market and selling another, he buys one market - and then neglects to ...
Skilling fights on
in Sox First, on December 22, 2007
...while his case is appealed and you can read the second written part of Skilling's appeal of his conviction on 19 counts of fraud, conspiracy, insider trading and lying to auditors right here . ....
History Made. Records Preserved
in Eagle Par Birdie, on November 14, 2007
...rks in front of reporters. Rarely did they retract those words, standing on their principles out of conviction or sheer obstinacy.
And they have waited quite a while for the honor of membership along...
Conrad Black hires star lawyer
in Sox First, on November 8, 2007
...r losing his 11th hour bid to stay out of jail failed when the judge refused to overturn his fraud conviction . Still, Black will appeal the sentence and conviction. Last month, I did a blog entry ...
Un jour sur Terre
in Les Boutchous, on October 21, 2007
...oposer sur grand écran, si je partage la conviction qu'il est nécessaire d'agir pour préserver ce qui peut encore l'être, je regrette par exemple l'absence de communication sur l'i...
Prosecuting Michael Vick- You Can Thank the Federal Prosecutors in the DogFighting Case Against Michael Vick
in Cool Picking, on September 4, 2007
Michael Vick has just plead guilty to federal dog fighting charges. What drove this leading NFL quarterback to engage in illegal behavior- dogfighting - is beyond the comprehension of most people in the US. What's even more horrific is that he (and others) tortured the "underachievi...
Booking Conrad Black
in Sox First, on September 3, 2007
...ce. He is about to launch his 1200 page book Richard M Nixon: A Life In Full . No doubt, a felony conviction might help book sales. But the thing that impressed me was how the man managed to turn o...
Can Mom Have a Piece of My Birthday Cake?: A Book Review
in Daily Diabetic, on September 1, 2007
...n to our kids. This book will help you. Yeah I have read the book myself and so I can say that with conviction. Please do get a copy, I highly recommend it.
You may order a copy of Can Mom Have a P...
Celebs News.. Do They Get Fair Treatment Or Do We Cut them Slack?
in Cool Picking, on August 27, 2007
Michael Vick has just plead guilty to federal dog fighting charges. What drove this leading NFL quarterback to engage in illegal behavior- dogfighting - is beyond the comprehension of most people in the US. What's even more horrific is that he (and others) tortured the "underachievi...
Backdating fallout continues
in Sox First, on August 14, 2007
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Last week's conviction of former Brocade chief executive officer Gregory Reyes of stock option backdating continues to send shivers through Silicon Valley . More indictments are likely to ...
Should College Presidents Speak Out?
in The Universities Weblog, on August 13, 2007
...inations -continue to exist at least partly because their presidents speak out with courage and conviction about the value of a diverse array of educational choices.
Presidential leadership is o...
Black years in jail
in Sox First, on July 14, 2007
So Conrad Black has been convicted as a fraudster. For a neat summary of how the media responded to the verdict, go to Macleans . Now attention turns to the appeal and what he's likely to get. One thing's for sure: the presents Conrad Black was giving out to his friends over Christm...
How to Think Like Warren Buffett, Part 23
in The Personal Finance Weblog, on June 29, 2007
...ain from owning the S&P. We can't guarantee that, of course. But we are willing to back our conviction with our own money. To repeat a fact
you've heard before, well over 99% of my net wor...
Just Before You Start that Home Business
in Home Based Business, on June 20, 2007
...nvestors or venture capital, Monosoff said. "You have to believe in what you're doing with conviction, and you have to invest in yourself with education and time and money before you can expe...
American Idol, Democracy and Racial Diversity
in Latina Viva, on March 19, 2007
...ach candidate could deliver a five- or 10-minute speech on some issue and be judged on originality, conviction, the accuracy of his or her facts and hairdo.
They could even keep the same judges. I c...
The reach of Sarbanes-Oxley: no-one's safe
in Sox First, on March 7, 2007
... , Connecticut. He has been accused of obstructing an FBI investigation that led to the January conviction of the church's music director, Robert Tate, for possessing the material and he has b...
POLICE PROBLEMS PLAGUE PARIS HILTON
in The Celebrities Weblog, on March 4, 2007
...etting more rides in cop cars than limousines these days.
Hard on the heels of her drunken driving conviction, Paris Hilton was picked up by the cops again. This time was stopped for driving with hea...
Italian Court Rules Personal Downloading Legal
in Digital Music - The Future, on January 28, 2007
... draw the attention of the recording industry and the European Union.
The case springs from a 2005 conviction of two men that resulted in both a fine and jail time. The men used a server at the Turin...
Italian Court Rules Personal Downloading Legal
in P2P File Sharing, on January 28, 2007
... draw the attention of the recording industry and the European Union.
The case springs from a 2005 conviction of two men that resulted in both a fine and jail time. The men used a server at the Turin...
KPMG's get out of jail card
in Sox First, on January 4, 2007
... Of course, this allows KPMG to escape the fate of Andersen which went in 2002 following its conviction (later overturned) for obstruction of justice in relation to Enron's shonky accounts....
Nick Leeson blames the banks
in Sox First, on December 26, 2006
... be a logical flaw there somewhere. Significantly, his web site manages to turn his fraud and conviction into a selling point. Funny that. Still, the Leeson story is a reminder that no matter how ...
Top 10 business shenanigans for 2006
in Sox First, on December 25, 2006
What a year it's been! The stories have just kept coming, and certainly kept me busy here. Scandals and litigation have all been part of the mix covered by Sox First this year. And Governments and business are copping plenty of heat to lift their game. And it's now coming from all Quar...
Corporate governance turkeys of the year
in Sox First, on November 23, 2006
Yes, it's that time of year to nominate the biggest turkeys since last November. This year's list is extensive. There's no shortage of candidates so I thought better list them all and let you decide.
Work Life Balance What's That? Part 5 Realistic Business Goals
in Small Business Unplugged, on October 30, 2006
...t Steps or get into action.
Via How to Suspend Disbelief and Doubt to Create Certainty and Conviction
If you can you identify with any of the above statements then it is time to review you...
EvaWay : la cartographie dynamique du tourisme en 3D; Interview de Olivier Masselis
in Les Explorers, on October 25, 2006
...investissent massivement dans leur propre solution. En particulier sur les marchés du tourisme et de l'immobilier, les services rendus par la cartographie sont très importants. Ce n'est que le...
The Skilling sentence: response and analysis
in Sox First, on October 25, 2006
...ers by accepting tens of thousands of dollars in illegal gifts from lobbyists (despite the criminal conviction, Ney will be able to collect his Congressional pension of about $30,000 a year when he tu...
Skilling's day approaches
in Sox First, on October 21, 2006
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Ken Lay's conviction has been wiped, Andrew Fastow has won a reduced sentence and on Monday, it's Jeff Skilling's turn to face the judge. Commentators are expecting that unlike Lay an...
Dating Websites Can Miss Criminals
in The Dating Weblog, on October 19, 2006
...stered sex offendor, Robert Wells, registered on the site. "If we find [a member has] a felony conviction, we're going to turn [them] in for wire fraud," said CEO herb Vest. TRUE ...
Ken Lay cleared, not his legacy
in Sox First, on October 18, 2006
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As expected, Judge Sim Lake has wiped the conspiracy and fraud convictions of Enron founder Ken Lay, report the news wires . The reason: Ken Lay died before he could appeal which means his convi...
Afghanistan, Inc.
in Sox First, on October 12, 2006
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Back in August, I did a blog entry on the court decision to set aside the conviction of contractor Custer Battles, the first corporate fraud case to emerge from mess that's Iraq. At the tim...
Where are next scandals coming from?
in Sox First, on October 11, 2006
...profiteers who have struck a bonanza in Iraq. The court decision earlier this year overturning the conviction of contractor Custer Battles is just one case in point. Still, the one I always keep go...
George Soros Investment-Style
in Das Börsen Weblog, on September 24, 2006
...eally take advantage of an opportunity, and to cut his losses when he's wrong. He has great conviction when he's sure that he's right as he was in the sterling crisis in 1992."
Es f...
Kuro Converts in Taiwan
in Digital Music - The Future, on September 20, 2006
...d a legal music download site.
Last year IFPI won a separate case that produced a criminal conviction against FashionNow executives. Kuro had charged users 99 Taiwan dollars (about $3) per mo...
Kuro Converts in Taiwan
in P2P File Sharing, on September 20, 2006
...d a legal music download site.
Last year IFPI won a separate case that produced a criminal conviction against FashionNow executives. Kuro had charged users 99 Taiwan dollars (about $3) per mo...
Ken's Lay's record: to clear or not to clear
in Sox First, on September 8, 2006
...shment. Prosecutors have asked the court hold off the late Enron chief's fraud and conspiracy convictions from the books until Congress can consider a U.S. Department of Justice proposal to tak...
Was war am 18. November 1929?
in Das Börsen Weblog, on September 8, 2006
...ouch with reality as prophets-after-the-event were quick to label them. Given a profound conviction that the future of U. S. industry was boundless, that there was no limit to the potential value of U...
Frank Quattrone: why is this man smiling?
in Sox First, on August 21, 2006
...rs were cracking open the champagne too early. All that's gone down the toilet. After the 2004 conviction on appeal - that's after an earlier trial was declared a mistrial - Quattrone has str...
A legal victory for war profiteers and corporate looters
in Sox First, on August 19, 2006
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A judge has relied on a legal technicality to set aside the March conviction in the first corporate fraud case to emerge from Iraq. The fraud has cost US taxpayers millions of dollars. What signa...
Miss Black Tennessee Raises Diabetes Awareness
in Daily Diabetic, on July 28, 2006
... She's more than just beauty: she's got brains, and conviction, too.
Diagnosed with juvenile diabetes at age 14, Kalilah Allen, recently crowned Miss Black Tennessee, revealed that h...
Ethics challenges for HR
in Sox First, on July 24, 2006
...ikely to show up there. If a check on a job applicant for example reveals that they have a criminal conviction from years ago, and they now seem to be clean, do you hire them? If a manager instructs y...
The unfinished business of Ken Lay's legacy
in Sox First, on July 6, 2006
Ken Lay is dead but the ghost of Enron lingers. Lay's death has stirred up an enormous response from the public . Some were saddened, but more were angry and furious at the timing. Some even went so far as to claim there was a weird conspiracy and demanded DNA tests: "I don't bel...
Skilling speaks
in Sox First, on June 19, 2006
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Convicted fraudster Jeff Skilling has given his first extended interview, and the Enron conviction has done nothing to change his self-serving breathtaking arrogance. "A lot better people th...
Wise Words on Foolish Ford Moves
in carzz.org, on May 26, 2006
...s eliminated thirteen vehicles, including several that could have been successful if Ford had shown conviction and made the needed improvements. Flint writes in "theCarConnection" ".....
Enron: Long Road Ahead
in Sox First, on May 22, 2006
With the Enron jury set to return from its weekend break today, it's worth looking at what we have learned from the trial.
Enron and the "Ostrich Instruction"
in Sox First, on May 15, 2006
... going on which makes an appeal likely if the jury goes against him: "In other words, allowing conviction for "ostrich" behavior seems to increase the likelihood that Chuckles will do t...
Should Students Convicted On Drug Charges Be Allowed to Receive Financial Aid?
in The Universities Weblog, on March 22, 2006
...an contact the group here.
What do you think? Should the current policy be changed, or is a drug conviction an offense serious enough for this kind of punishment? ...
The House of Cards
in Cool Picking, on March 18, 2006
...lp of the player's creativity and imagination, the House of Cards demonstrates the Eameses' conviction that both beauty and utility can be found in Everyday objects.
Seen at Zinc ...
How Will You Celebrate American Diabetes Day?
in Daily Diabetic, on March 14, 2006
...9;s largest health epidemic. It's a day to celebrate those who face the battle with courage and conviction, making every day a victory in living.
How will you celebrate american diabetes D...
Interview with Sharpcast Founder Gibu Thomas
in TJ's Weblog, on February 28, 2006
...nk on with at least one VC ;)
Q: What is your TOP lesson learned as an entrepreneur?
A: Tenacity, conviction and passion are your biggest allies when you start a new venture. When people dismiss you...
Happy SAHM
in The Parenting Weblog, on February 10, 2006
...py parents in this world. Stop the negative talk, the belittling and the put downs. I say with much conviction that I am a happy SAHM! Don't try to convince me otherwise.
Ai was a national golfe...
Connector Group Event in San Francisco
in TJ's Weblog, on January 31, 2006
...e 1999 all over again - the shine in people's eyes, the fascination for cool technology and the conviction that good times are ahead.
Emily Chang has pictures, company descriptions and even a...
