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Conrad Black's landmark case
in Sox First, on May 28, 2009
...says: "If the Supreme Court accepts the concept, it will give prosecutors a powerful weapon in prosecuting alleged fraud. If the court rejects "honest services" fraud, Conrad Black won&...
Virgin Media Cancels 'Virgin Music Unlimited' P2P Service
in P2P File Sharing, on January 24, 2009
...rvice as it had envisaged."
"Many parts of the music business now express the view that prosecuting users and attempting to halt behaviour fails to bring in any revenue," he adds. &qu...
RIAA to no longer sue individuals.
in Digital Music - The Future, on January 4, 2009
...airly unsuprising (due to their lack of success) move, RIAA has announced that it will no longer be prosecuting idividuals who supposedly infringe on their copyright by sharing digital music. It will ...
More white collar jail birds
in Sox First, on October 9, 2008
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Federal prosecutors, who are already prosecuting Bear Stearns hedge fund managers, have expanded their probe and there is a string of other fraud investigations under way. No surprises then t...
SEC is wrong on short selling
in Sox First, on July 29, 2008
...ditors. It is an agency that attempts to regulate speech because it's easier than detecting and prosecuting fraud. "Rather than fixing any of the real problems with the agency and its missio...
Crooks go free
in Sox First, on April 9, 2008
...n corporate shenanigans. Now, the New York Times reports that the Justice Department has put off prosecuting more than 50 companies suspected of wrongdoing over the last three years. Instead of fac...
Rewarding Blackwater
in Sox First, on January 20, 2008
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Prosecutors might be facing serious difficulties prosecuting Blackwater security guards involved in a September shooting that killed at least 17 Iraqis. Part of the problem is immunity granted to...
Tour de France Champion Contador Could Be Banned from Depending Title
in The Outdoor Weblog, on January 17, 2008
...ion Puerto doping scandal and his alleged involvement. CONI wants to bar all riders.
"After prosecuting and sanctioning Italian athletes, we have turned our focus to the two (Spanish) doctors ...
New UK Rules: Chat While Driving, Go to Jail
in The Wireless Weblog, on December 20, 2007
The UK's Crown Prosecution Service today announced a new set of guidelines stating that anyone caught driving while using a mobile phone, GPS device or MP3 player could face two years in jail.
"Existing guidelines restricted prosecutors to pursuing only a charge of careless d...
Apple and AT&T Have a Legal Basis for Preventing iPhone Unlocking
in The Smart PDA, on September 28, 2007
With all the outrage over Apple's declaration of war on iPhone unlocking , few people realize (myself unconsciously) that Apple and AT&T have a Legal basis for their actions.
Nowadays, when you buy gadgets and software, you enter into an agreement with the manufacturer and your ser...
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...
Good night Gonzo
in Sox First, on August 28, 2007
...website . On one hand, he is seen as very pro-business and on the other, he has made no bones about prosecuting corporate wrong doers including backdaters and tax shelter peddlers. That said, we have...
Gonzales and the Ken Lay defence
in Sox First, on March 19, 2007
...ing that's happening in his company. "And if I violate that standard, the man in charge of prosecuting me is the man who just said he cannot live up to it," he says. Of course on a poli...
Bad accountants executed as China cracks down on corruption
in Sox First, on December 19, 2006
... Communism collapsed). And as MercatorNet points out , Chinese laws are hopeless when it comes to prosecuting multinationals and 60 per cent of the prosecuted 500,000 cases of bribery and corruption...
Looking for the next Enron
in Sox First, on May 29, 2006
In the new york times over the weekend, Gretchen Morgenson came out with the rhetorical question Are Enrons Bustin' Out All Over .
"Live at the Witch Trials"
in Digital Music - The Future, on April 20, 2006
...and closing black market loopholes. Accordingly, the RIAA rethought its legal strategy and began prosecuting cases very quietly against unsuspecting victims, rather than suffer further public relation...
"Live at the Witch Trials"
in P2P File Sharing, on April 20, 2006
...and closing black market loopholes. Accordingly, the RIAA rethought its legal strategy and began prosecuting cases very quietly against unsuspecting victims, rather than suffer further public relation...
KPMG's tax shelters: prosecution under fire
in Sox First, on March 31, 2006
...ssues raised focused around aspects of the Justice Department memorandum setting out guidelines for prosecuting corporations, the so-called Thompson Memorandum where firms can get out of jail if the...
Online Daters Sue Match.com, Yahoo
in The Dating Weblog, on November 22, 2005
... violated the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organization Act,
a law best known for being used in prosecuting organized crime. FULL ARTICLE @ USA TODAY
Mark Brooks :
Small players, one man ba...
future of copyrights
in TJ's Weblog, on June 27, 2003
...r point which was around for some time. What is the future of copyrights? Instead of unsuccessfully prosecuting violators of copyrights, a tax for any broadband connection should be introduced.
The ...