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Target Sued for Credit Card Hack
Data from up to 40 million customers was put at risk
Oregon Politician Gets Prison Time For Facebook IPO Fraud
Former candidate for governor convinced investors he had access to shares before the offering
Red Bull Sued For $85 Million in Man’s Death
Family says his heart stopped after drinking the energy drink
Alleged Fake Online Review Spammers Get Taken to Court
Websites that rely on user reviews and ratings often use filters to screen out opinions that are likely to be fraudulent. But the filters can only do so much. This week, Edmunds.com decided to file a lawsuit to get alleged spammers to stop flooding its ratings service with fake reviews of car dealerships.
Breaking Securities Laws? You Don’t Really Need To Apologize
Just two months into her tenure as head of the Securities and Exchange Commission, Mary Jo White is making waves by questioning the agency’s long-standing policy of not requiring admissions of guilt when settling with financial wrongdoers.
Apple E-Book Trial, Week 2: The Emerging Case for Letting Apple Off the Hook
As the U.S. government’s closely watched e-book price-fixing trial against Apple enters its second week, the tech giant appears to be on stronger footing than it was at the beginning of the case, thanks in part to a key legal …
Apple Says It’s Not an E-Book Crook as Price Fixing Trial Begins
Apple did not engage in a conspiracy with major publishing houses to boost the price of electronic books, the company’s lawyer said Monday, as the U.S. government’s highly anticipated price-fixing lawsuit against the tech giant …
Can Electronic Cigarettes Challenge Big Tobacco?
NJOY’s King is the first e-cigarette that looks (and feels and smokes) like the real thing. It’s put traditional cigarette makers on notice.
LIBOR Scandal: Yep, It’s as Bad as We Thought
U.S. Google Antitrust Probe Spurs Internet-Regulation Debate
The Federal Trade Commission’s antitrust investigation into Google could have unintended consequences for U.S. innovation
Bain Capital, Private Equity Firms Accused of Price Fixing in Lawsuit
Mitt Romney’s presidential run has had the ancillary effect of increasing scrutiny of the private equity industry. After all, Romney founded the private equity outfit Bain Capital, and has built his case for the presidency in …