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RIAA Wins Lawsuit Against Usenet.com
in P2P File Sharing, on July 9, 2009
...ingement suit against filesharing site Usenet.com .
"In October 2007 RIAA lawyers chucked a federal lawsuit at Usenet.com, in which it claimed that the Fargo, North Dakota newsgroup service &#...
Why it matters if your neighbor's struggling to pay the mortgage
in The Mortgage Roadmap, on July 9, 2009
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You might not want the federal government to bail out your neighbors who took out bad mortgage loans and now can't pay their monthly bills on time.
Most of them were greedy, you might say. ...
Did Palin quit to head off an embezzlement scandal?
in Sox First, on July 4, 2009
...ndependent information from multiple sources that all of this precedes what are said to be possible federal indictments against Palin, concerning an embezzlement scandal related to the building of Pal...
The Goldman Sachs-Rolling Stone slugfest
in Sox First, on July 3, 2009
...ds, but to a whole other publicly backed funding, including lending from the discount window of the Federal Reserve. Some of this stuff is over the top but it's a good read. My only issue with th...
What VCs Are Worrying About
in Wangtam, on July 1, 2009
...sparency: The New Federal IT Dashboard
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GM Stands For... General Mess. But PT Cruiser Cruises On
in carzz.org, on July 1, 2009
... Oh, what a mess! General Motors could face liquidation on July 10 unless a federal bankruptcy judge approves the sale of the automaker's best assets to a new company. Now the German Opel deal...
The Mother of all Dashboards
in The CIO Weblog, on July 1, 2009
...glect, followed by disillusionment and distrust, are the common result.
So today I run across the Federal IT Dashboard , which is a pretty impressive piece of work detailing spending and performance...
Did Sonia Sotomayor's mortgage views help send county into recession?
in The Mortgage Roadmap, on June 23, 2009
...and other stations putting the blame for the country's mortgage meltdown on the poor and on the federal agencies that tried to get them into homes.
Their reasoning goes like this: Fannie Mae and ...
Do you trust the government to protect you from mortgage lenders?
in The Mortgage Roadmap, on June 18, 2009
...owr to overhaul U.S. mortgage-lending practices. The agency's reach would supersede all current federal rules that are already designed to protect home buyers. (Of course, these rules haven't ...
Does Obama's patchwork overhaul go far enough?
in Sox First, on June 18, 2009
...cts, increase access to them and make all financial instruments easier to understand. Secondly, the Federal Reserve gets new powers to supervise large institutions that could destroy the financial sys...
Does owning a home have to be the American Dream?
in The Mortgage Roadmap, on June 17, 2009
...d no business financially to own a home.
One way to avoid another housing meltdown is for both the federal government and the real estate industry to stop pushing the idea that renting is, in essence...
Will rising mortgage interest rates stop housing recovery?
in The Mortgage Roadmap, on June 11, 2009
...s from which to choose.
And if you're a first-time buyer, you can take advantage of the $8,000 federal first-time buyer tax credit.
Today's housing market is still a fragile thing. There'...
Digital Transition Is Looming and Many Aren't Ready
in The Gadgets Weblog, on June 11, 2009
...nprepared.
In Feburary, the transition was supposed to happen, but no one was ready - not even the Federal Government. At the time, there were 5.8 million households unprepared so the number has shru...
Camara vs. the RIAA
in P2P File Sharing, on June 10, 2009
...uestion submitted by the RIAA, as they have not been the 'certified copies' required under federal rules of evidence. Neeson and Camara will also argue that the large sums awarded to the label...
Subprime and racism
in Sox First, on June 7, 2009
...rprises that the chickens are coming home to roost with reports of Well Fargo being targeted in a federal lawsuit alleging it steered blacks into subprime mortgages. The New York Times reports that ...
A Cybersecurity Czar
in Bizinformer, on June 6, 2009
A couple of sources ( Wired , Venture Beat ) commented last week on President Obama's announcement that his administration will create a cybersecurity czar. Most saw the action as a positive step. And among the beneficiaries, the business world stands out.
Time is money. Regardless of the rea...
Rising healthcare costs put strain on homeowners
in The Mortgage Roadmap, on June 4, 2009
...harder to make those monthly mortgage payments.
Right now, the hope lies with Barack Obama and the federal government. Obama has made reforming the health-insurance industry a priority. The public is...
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in Wangtam, on June 3, 2009
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Conrad Black's landmark case
in Sox First, on May 28, 2009
...never be accused of any crime are likely to cheer a limitation on what's become almost standard federal prosecutorial overreaching." In other words, this case could have ramifications well b...
Batteries Get Stimulus Grants
in IfEnergy, on May 27, 2009
... VentureBeat pointed out last week that $2 billion worth of federal grants were being awarded to battery makers in the near future. Grants will run between $100 million and $150 million. The deadli...
Loan modifications not always helping homeowners
in The Mortgage Roadmap, on May 26, 2009
...Wall Street Journal, looks at the success of loan modifications. These are an important part of the federal government's efforts to halt foreclosures. Basically, they involve mortgage lenders work...
No More Hydrogen Cars?
in IfEnergy, on May 22, 2009
... couple of weeks. But TreeHugger pointed out one chunk of news that didn't get much coverage. Federal support funding for hydrogen cars seems to have collapsed for now: The money was stripped b...
President at the Pump
in carzz.org, on May 20, 2009
... technically impossible. Note: After years of fighting fuel economy and emissions rules at both the federal and state levels, the Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers is finally coming out in favor of...
Will federal mortgage loan assistance hurt your credit rating?
in The Mortgage Roadmap, on May 18, 2009
...For homeowners struggling to make their mortgage payments, the federal government's new Making Home Affordable program — which lets homeowners refinance their existing mortgage loans or mo...
Navigating the new mortgage roadmap
in The Mortgage Roadmap, on May 12, 2009
...gage loan. Consumers are allowed a free credit report . You can find out more about this at the Federal Trade Commission .
If you do fail to qualify for a mortgage today, don't feel too bad. ...
Credit card losses to hit banks
in Sox First, on May 11, 2009
...the 19 biggest US banks could expect nearly $82.4 billion in credit card losses by the end of 2010. Federal regulators called that a "worst case" economic situation" but the paper sugge...
USC Gets $12.5 Million from DOE for Nanotech Energy Research
in Nanotechbuzz, on May 2, 2009
...ina to house an alternative energy research center that's expected to receive $12.5 million in federal funding.
"The grant was included in a White House announcement that the U.S. Departm...
Lost American Marques: Hupmobile
in Classical Drives, on May 1, 2009
...any. He was soon ousted by other board members but in late 1935 production was suspended and with a Federal Reserve Loan denied, some of the plants were sold to raise money. Once again back in busines...
Ratings agency crackdowns
in Sox First, on May 1, 2009
...nge Commission is cracking down on conflicts of interest at the rating agencies but the head of the Federal Housing Finance Agency James Lockhart has told Reuters more needs to be done. All these c...
One more step to bank nationalization
in Sox First, on April 24, 2009
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While the Federal Reserve says most US banks are well capitalized and will be okay in these stress tests, chances are the public and investors will still have to confront the n-word. Nationaliza...
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Back door bank nationalisation
in Sox First, on April 20, 2009
...le proponents of nationalizing insolvent banks include ANZ chief executive Mike Smith and former US Federal Reserve chairman Alan Greenspan, who now advocates the US Government taking "tempor...
Economic recovery a long "slog" - Volcker
in Sox First, on April 19, 2009
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While Federal Reserve Vice Chairman Donald Kohn suggests that the worst of the recession might be over, the impact of the economic catastrophe is likely to last for some time. With unemployment ...
Will COBRA Bite Your Business?
in Biz Plan Hacks, on April 18, 2009
... BusinessWeek pointed out last week that new Federal subsidies for COBRA are worrying some employers.
COBRA (the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act) is a Reagan Era law that, "am...
Madoff: Club Fed for dummies
in Sox First, on April 14, 2009
...ease. As the New York Post reports, Shana Madoff has hired the services of Larry Levine, a former federal prisoner and founder of Wall Street Prison Consultants . And exactly what do you learn? We...
The great economic cover up
in Sox First, on April 10, 2009
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First, we had Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke talking about "green shoots" and how the recession will come to an end this year. Now we have Lawrence Summers, director of the Whit...
The Panic of 2008-09
in Sox First, on April 7, 2009
... recession. It's a Panic, according to Kevin Warsh , a member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. In a speech to the Council of Institutional Investors, Warsh compares the...
Siesta Village Market v. Perry (and the future of shipping wine)
in Celebrate Wine, on April 2, 2009
...tation is calling "the most important wine shipping-related case currently moving through the federal Courts system."
Since it happened on April Fool's Day I had to do a little researc...
Support the Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Management Act of 2009
in Allergies, on March 28, 2009
...ms, to establish school-based food allergy management grants, and for other purposes.
2) Increased federal funding for food allergy research from the current requested amount of about $13M to $50M pe...
How to Get Federal Contracts for Your Business
in Bizinformer, on March 27, 2009
...ce recently: Contractors Reveal Their Secrets . I've been involved in the past in applying for federal grants. So this quote struck a chord with me: "Applying for government contracts is a c...
Non-profit newspapers? No way!
in Sox First, on March 25, 2009
...rofits, in effect supported by taxpayers, undermines their independence. It also opens the door for Federal officials to grill proprietors and journalists when they think the reporting is slanted, Sov...
Why Geithner's plan won't work
in Sox First, on March 23, 2009
...ils the Public Private Investment Program which will use US Treasury Capital and financing from the Federal Reserve, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, and of course money from private investo...
Bargeld lacht: "Die Kapitalanleger trauen den Banken nicht mehr."
in Bauen - aber richtig, on March 21, 2009
...n.
Was sind schon 1 Billion US-Dollar? In den USA wird halt die virtuelle Notenpresse der Federal Reserve Bank angeworfen, in Europa funktioniert das nicht. Hier wird der Wirtschaftskrieg anders gef...
USA schmeisst die Notenpresse an. Folgt die EZB?
in Das Börsen Weblog, on March 19, 2009
...h davon halten soll. Aus Sorge vor einer
sich ausweitenden Kreditklemme schmeißt die US-Notenbank Federal Reserve
(Fed) die Notenpresse an.
Sie kauft Staatsanleihen auf und bezahlt sie mit frisch ged...
Accounting reshuffle
in Sox First, on March 19, 2009
...and Republican Frank Lucas have introduced a bill. according to this report , which would create a Federal Accounting Oversight Board to replace the FASB. Guess whose pocket board members would be in...
Madoff to jail, SEC in the dog house
in Sox First, on March 13, 2009
...than 30 years to be served - and Madoff is facing a life sentence - you would typically you go to a federal penitentiary but he says in this case, the authorities are more likely to stick him in a low...
OMNIBUS Bill Passes: AIP Funded for Over $300 Billion
in The Aviation Weblog, on March 12, 2009
...ay the Senate approved the omnibus Bill that will provide funding for DOT, FAA and a few other federal departments and agencies. The bill provides the funding through fiscal year 2009.
The highly...
H.R.875 Food Safety Modernization Act of 2009
in Do you like to cook?, on March 12, 2009
... Section 207 requires that the state's agriculture dept act as the food police and enforce the federal requirements. This takes away the states power and is in violation of the 10th amendment.
T...
Bush-era Bans on Stem Cell Research, Lifted By President Obama
in Straightfromthedoc, on March 9, 2009
...ans on stem cell research has been lifted by President Barack Obama this Monday - thereby allowing federal financing of medical research using stem cells from discarded human embryos.
According to P...
Are we headed for a Depression?
in Sox First, on March 5, 2009
...hs under a rock, things are looking very bad for the rest of this year. As Forbes reports, the US Federal Reserve's latest Beige Book shows that the US economy has actually deteriorated this cal...
Warnings from Buffett
in Sox First, on March 2, 2009
...ikely consequence is an onslaught of inflation. Moreover, major industries have become dependent on Federal assistance, and they will be followed by cities and states bearing mind-boggling requests. W...
The Bernanke-Obama dance
in Sox First, on February 25, 2009
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Write it down, store it away and let's take a look at it next year. Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke says the US recession could end in 2009 and recover in 2010. That, of course, is ass...
Tour Gets Burned Again
in Eagle Par Birdie, on February 24, 2009
...s yet another.
UBS is a major sponsor of the PGA Tour's Tour Championship. Now it's under federal investigation for assisting many of its wealthy American clients to cheat the IRS out of it...
Another step to nationalization?
in Sox First, on February 24, 2009
...nks? Look carefully at the joint statement put out this week by Treasury, FDIC, OCC, OTS and the Federal Reserve. "Any government capital will be in the form of mandatory convertible preferre...
Citigroup - first National Bank?
in Sox First, on February 23, 2009
...er seems to have other ideas with The Wall Street Journal reporting that the bank is talking with Federal officials about the US government taking over as much as 40%. That's the biggest slice o...
The Great Depression Ahead by Harry S Dent
in Sox First, on February 21, 2009
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With billionaire investor George Soros and former federal Reserve chairman Paul Volcker saying the global financial meltdown is worse than the Great Depression, it might be time to look at Dent&...
Greenspan wants to nationalize banks
in Sox First, on February 19, 2009
...s one of the main perpetrators of the problem we have now. When Greenspan took over as chief of the Federal Reserve in 1987, public and private debt stood at $10.3 trillion. When he departed in 2006, ...
Trust crashes
in Sox First, on February 13, 2009
... investing in the market. Three out of four admitted they had lost confidence as a result of recent federal intervention. Among those who opposed government intervention, 95% had lost confidence. The...
Startling predictions for 2009
in Sox First, on February 7, 2009
...s. According to the forecast of doom, the US government will have to give up saving companies, the Federal deficit will balloon to at least $2 trillion, the Dow will plummet to 5500 and the real esta...
Federal CTO position eviscerated
in The CIO Weblog, on February 7, 2009
...xtgov is reporting that Washington DC CTO Vivek Kundra, once rumored to be in the running for the federal CTO position, is now poised to be appointed "Administrator for E-Government and Informa...
New Evidence Against Barry Bonds May Not Be Admissible
in Exclusive from our news room , on January 29, 2009
Federal prosecutors have hinted that they have evidence proving that Barry Bonds was involved with performance enhancing drugs other than those for which he is under indictment.
However, this, and possibly other evidence previously obtained may prove inadmissible and do more to help rather than hur...
American Banks Borrowing From "The Fed" At Near Record Rate
in Exclusive from our news room , on January 29, 2009
...Despite The huge infusion of funds, compliments of the Federal Government's bail out handout to American banks, American banks are borrowing money at ever increasing amounts.
The amount of bo...
Mayor Of Gulfport Mississippi Charged With Committing "Katrina" Fraud
in Exclusive from our news room , on January 28, 2009
...aud in connection with a liability insurance claim they filed.
The couple also defrauded FEMA, and federal housing officials, by falsely claiming that their residence had been damaged by Hurricane Ka...
Will Bank Of America Go Belly Up?
in Exclusive from our news room , on January 25, 2009
...and many others nearly did, and Bank Of America could join that list.
Just a short while after the Federal Government infused the banking industry with hundreds of billions of dollars in bail out mon...
Network Neutrality: The FCC Faces Off with Comcast
in Web 2.0, on January 24, 2009
...Let the battle begin...
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) published " a sternly worded letter " to cable giant Comcast last weekend asking it to prove that it was not giving prefe...
American Building Industry Seeking Federal Bail Out Funds
in Exclusive from our news room , on January 22, 2009
Nearly every industry in America seems to have either received or soon will receive some corporate welfare compliments of the current economic stimulus package.
Now the building industry, specifically those companies who build houses, are starting to line up at the government soup kitchen for some ...
Congress Intros Nanotech Safety Bill
in Nanotechbuzz, on January 17, 2009
...h passed the 110th Congress by 407 to 6), seeks to "strengthen and provide transparency to the federal research effort to understand the potential environmental, health, and safety risks of nanot...
Unemployment Benefits? One of the Risks of Going it Alone...
in BootStrapMe, on January 15, 2009
...has different guidelines on the amount paid and the length of time people can receive benefits, the federal system, created in 1935, simply does not cover the majority of today's workers. Top of t...
No Jail For Bernie Madoff
in Exclusive from our news room , on January 14, 2009
...n hour ago, Bernie Madoff, the undisputed champion of the Ponzi Scheme, walked out of United States Federal Court and into a waiting car.
The judge had just upheld a previous, unpopular ruling that a...
Can Fast Food Kids' Meals Be Nutritious?
in The Parenting Weblog, on January 8, 2009
...e fourth largest U.S. city, only 3 percent of kids' meals served at fast-food restaurants met federal dietary guidelines.
The small percentage of meals that did meet dietary guidelines included...
