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The potential threat to Pinterest users

Mar 15, 2012
The growing social network addresses copyright issues.
Posted In: Pinterest, copyright, legal, Internet
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R. Allen Stanford convicted for Ponzi scheme

Mar 7, 2012
A Federal Jury in Texas has convicted Allen Stanford of defrauding investors to the tune of $7 billion in a Ponzi scheme.
Posted In: ponzi, banking, legal
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Mid-day Extra: Laws schools sued over job placement numbers

Feb 2, 2012
A number of law schools across the country are being sued by former students who claim they inflated the numbers on post-graduate job placement.
Posted In: Law, Education, legal, Admissions
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Criminal charges expected for ex-Credit Suisse traders

Feb 1, 2012
The government is expected to file criminal charges today against two former traders at the investment bank Credit Suisse for allegedly misstating the value of mortgage bonds back in 2008.
Posted In: Credit Suisse, financial crisis, legal
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Federal prosecutors target former Credit Suisse traders

Feb 1, 2012
Prosecutors are expected to file criminal charges against traders from Credit Suisse for inflating the value of mortgage bonds back in 2008. Why it has taken so long for these charges to be filed?
Posted In: Credit Suisse, legal, financial crisis
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Netflix pushing to update video privacy law

Jan 31, 2012
It's currently against the law for Netflix to share your rental history. Today, Netflix is pushing to change that, saying the law is now outdated.
Posted In: legal, netflix
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BP oil engineers could face felony charges

Dec 29, 2011
The U.S. government could soon bring criminal charges against some BP employees in the company's huge 2010 oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.
Posted In: BP, Oil, oil companies, legal
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Mortgage settlement hikes the cost of Countrywide

Dec 22, 2011
Bank of America will pay $335 million to settle mortgage discrimination charges against Countrywide Financial.
Posted In: Bank of America, Countrywide, legal, subprime
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Can your boss track your every move?

Dec 6, 2010
Aren't those GPS locators a wonderful invention? Lose your way, and you can quickly find yourself again....
Posted In: employees, employers, gps, Jobs, legal, New York
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The reality of the Kardashian Kard

Nov 26, 2010
And this final note: Connecticut's attorney general is the latest to add his voice to a growing chorus warning kids against using the Kardashian...
Posted In: Credit Cards, fees, Kardashian, legal

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