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Steve Jobs' FBI File

2012-02-09T21:08:45Z

The FBI has released its dossier on Steve Jobs, the founder of Apple Inc. who died on October 5, 2011. The dossier includes documents compiled in 1991 as the federal government considered Jobs for an appointment to the President's Export...

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Ninth Circuit's Ruling in Prop 8 Case

2012-02-07T19:13:43Z

The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has affirmed the decision of the lower court which held that Proposition 8, California's voter-approved ban on same-sex marriages, violates the Equal Protection Amendment of the United States Constitution. The Ninth Circuit declared that...

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Facebook Files for IPO

2012-02-02T16:15:21Z

Facebook has filed its long-anticipated S-1 form in preparation for an initial public offering of stock.  While the filing does not list the specifics of the offering, it does contain details of the inner workings of the social networking company...

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Kodak Files for Bankruptcy Protection

2012-01-19T18:13:39Z

Kodak Eastman, the iconic American manufacturer of photographic equipment, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. The move comes after weeks of speculation and rumor suggesting that the 132-year-old company was broke and considering bankruptcy. The bankruptcy petition also comes...

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Justice Department Memo in Support of Obama's Recess Appointments

2012-01-13T20:48:46Z

The Justice Department has issued a memorandum that supports President Obama's recent recess appointments that occurred despite the fact that the Senate is conducting pro forma sessions continuously through its scheduled recesses. The memo concludes that the pro forma sessions...

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Kodak Sues Apple and HTC Over Smartphone Camera Patents

2012-01-11T16:53:23Z

Another battle has opened up in the smartphone patent wars as struggling photographic equipment manufacturer Eastman Kodak has sued Apple and HTC over the camera and photography software in the two companies' smartphone and tablet computer devices. Kodak alleges that...

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Rick Perry Sues for a Place on Virginia Ballot

2011-12-30T20:28:28Z

Texas Governor Rick Perry has sued the Virginia Board of Elections and the Virginia Republican Party over his failure to obtain the 10,000 signatures necessary to have his name included on the presidential primary ballot. Perry alleges that Virginia election...

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Trade Commission Backs Apple in HTC Patent Fight

2011-12-20T22:26:20Z

Apple has won the latest battle in the ongoing smartphone IP war. The US International Trade Commission has ruled that HTC phones using Google's Android operating system violate one of Apple's patents. While the ruling does not ban the importation...

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SEC Indicts Former Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Execs for Securities Fraud

2011-12-16T18:54:57Z

The Securities and Exchange Commission has charged six former Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac executives with securities fraud alleging that the executives knew and approved of untrue or misleading statements regarding the companies' exposure to risky investments such as subprime...

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DOJ Finds That Joe Arpaio Routinely Violated Civil Rights

2011-12-15T20:36:41Z

An inquiry into the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office (MCSO) by the US Department of Justice has concluded that the MCSO, headed by outspoken Sheriff Joe Arpaio, engaged in a pattern or practice of unconstitutional policing. The report specifically mentions racial...

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Judge Delays AT&T, T-Mobile Merger Lawsuit

2011-12-12T22:04:26Z

The judge overseeing the Department of Justice's antitrust lawsuit against AT&T regarding the company's planned takeover of T-Mobile has granted the parties' motion for a stay of proceedings in the case. The judge gave AT&T a month to file a...

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First Civil Lawsuit Filed Against Jerry Sandusky and Penn State

2011-12-01T17:26:53Z

A man claiming to have been one of the victims of former Penn State coach Jerry Sandusky's alleged sexual abuse of children has filed a lawsuit against Sandusky, Penn State and Second Mile, the charity that Sandusky founded. The lawsuit...

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Proposed Settlement in FTC Privacy Complaint Against Facebook

2011-12-01T17:21:29Z

The Federal Trade Commission has proposed a settlement with Facebook over the FTC's complaint accusing Facebook of privacy violations. The settlement requires Facebook to, among other things, refrain from misrepresenting its privacy practices, notify users when data will be shared...

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Judge Rejects Citigroup Settlement With SEC

2011-11-28T17:47:57Z

A federal judge in New York has rejected the proposed settlement between the Securities and Exchange Commission and Citigroup that would have resolved the SEC's lawsuit accusing Citigroup of securities violations. The judge in the case found that, because the...

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CA Supreme Court Grants Prop 8 Backers Right to Sue

2011-11-17T18:47:03Z

The California Supreme Court, answering a question from the Ninth Circuit, has ruled that initiative backers in California have the right to participate in a lawsuit to defend an initiative when state officials have declined to do so. This decision...

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