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Banks Fined $1 Billion-Plus By European Commission

The European Commission has fined five banks a total $1.2 billion for their roles in foreign exchange trading cartels. The […]

Amazon Hacked, In A Slow-Motion Fraud

Over a period of about six months, hackers siphoned cash from about 100 Amazon merchant accounts to accounts the hackers […]

Hedge Fund Founder Attacks U.S. Attorney

Brooklyn federal Judge Brian Cogan, who presided over the trial of Joaquin “El Chapo’’ Guzman, compared Platinum Partners hedge fund […]

Who’s Indefensible, Harvey Weinstein or Harvard University?

An article in The Atlantic takes Harvard to task for a “shameful capitulation to popular passions” when it bowed to […]

Combat Pay For Walmart’s Audit Committee

The chair of  the Walmart board’s audit committee will receive $90,000 in extra compensation because of work created by ongoing […]

Derby Announcer Claims Trademark For “Down The Stretch They Come,” Sues Amazon

The Kentucky Derby announcer known for saying “down the stretch they come” as the horses head for the straightaway has […]

Apple Facing False Advertising and Fraud Suit

Apple’s motion to dismiss a class action lawsuit that claims it is tricking iTunes customers into buying TV bundles by […]

Carnival First To Be Sued Under New Cuba Policy

The 1996 Helms-Burton law strengthened the trade embargo against Cuba and, under title III, authorized compensation claims against foreign companies […]

State Pirates Footage of Pirate’s Ship, Claims Immunity

In the 1990s cinematographer Rick Allen shot footage of researchers salvaging the pirate Blackbeard’s flagship, Queen Anne’s Revenge, which ran […]

Legislation Aims To Make Shell Companies Transparent

An applicant for a library card has to divulge more personal information than is required to open an LLC in […]

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