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AT&T and economics of monopoly
But a new lawsuit from the US justice department reflects a mindset reminiscent of 1913, when Washington first set the terms for the industry and made AT&T a powerful monopoly. The government's antitrust lawyers recently challenged the acquisition by
Updated: 09/19/2011 01:32P
EPA Warns New York City Residents about Dangers of ....
It is my hope that our collective criminal and civil law enforcement actions will prevent future injury or death.” “The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation has zero tolerance for the sale of illegal pesticides and we will continue
Updated: 09/19/2011 01:32P
Even If the DEA Leaves Medical Marijuana Suppliers Alone, the IRS Won't
In effect, medical marijuana suppliers are expected to pay taxes on their gross revenue instead of their profits. Forbes tax columnist Robert W. Wood reports that the IRS has confirmed this understanding of the law in response to inquiries from several
Updated: 09/19/2011 01:32P
Tia Gerstner sentenced to 2 1/3 to 7 years for 2nd DWI
Since her release from jail last year, Gerstner had been following post-release guidelines until the May 21 incident, said her lawyer Joseph Damelio. He said he's unclear about what went wrong. Damelio said Gerstner “made two terrible judgment calls,”
Updated: 09/19/2011 01:32P
EAC parliament approves new law on regional polls
File By GEORGE OMONDI (email the author) East African countries will start applying uniform rules and procedures for electing members to the regional parliament from next year if the region's presidents approve a proposed law that seeks to avoid recent
Updated: 09/19/2011 01:31P
Tareq Salahi Rebuilding His Life
Salahi showed up in Hume, VA at the bankruptcy auction of his Oasis Vineyards. We're told Salahi is trying to get the winery back up and running -- and today he bought back some of the equipment he needs. According to our sources, Tareq's main
Updated: 09/19/2011 01:31P
Brazilian motocross rider Swian Zanoni dies at 23 in racing accident in Brazil
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Updated: 09/19/2011 01:31P
Appellate court won't rehear tri-state water case
A federal appeals court has rejected a motion by the states of Alabama and Florida to rehear their lawsuit against Georgia over the allocation of water from Lake Lanier. In a decision filed on Friday, the Atlanta-based US 11th District Court of Appeals
Updated: 09/19/2011 01:31P
The Political Landscape Won't Allow QE 3
1 sale of its Litton Loan Servicing unit to Ocwen Financial Corp. The significance of this development cannot be overstated. Goldman Sachs used to be one of the Fed's favorite firms. Indeed, it could easily be argued that Goldman received the most
Updated: 09/19/2011 01:31P
Infogroup Sues Gupta's New Firm
In a lawsuit filed in Douglas County District Court, Infogroup says it caught its competitor out using one of the older tricks in the book, inclusion of a made-up company, this one with the giveaway name of Test Order. Database 101, it is alleged,
Updated: 09/19/2011 01:30P
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