Regulation

  • Small ISP Crushes Spammer In Court

    By Staff Writer | February 28, 2006

    When millions of unsolicited e-mails wreaked havoc on an Iowa business owner's small ISP company, he didn't take it lightly. After tracking down the source of the spam, Robert Kramer III, owner and operator of CIS Internet Services, sued and won an $11.2 billion judgment on Dec. 23, 2005, in...

  • NRA and Companies Duel Over Gun Legislation

    By Mary Swanton | February 28, 2006

    The rights of employers in Florida, Georgia and Alabama to control the presence of guns on their property and to set the terms and conditions of the workplace are in the crosshairs of the National Rifle Association. Bills pending in those states are among the latest in the powerful gun...

  • Hedge Fund Manager Fights SEC Regs in Court

    By Staff Writer | January 31, 2006

    The hedge fund industry operates in a notorious shroud of secrecy. Investors and government regulators know little about hedge funds' practices, activities and leadership, in stark contrast to the strict regulations and public scrutiny to which mutual funds and other investment vehicles are subject. Since June 2004 the SEC has...

  • Battle of the Budget

    By Bruce D. Collins | January 31, 2006

    Cash-strapped New Hampshire town rescinds charities' non-profit status.

  • Idaho County's RICO Case Fails

    By Staff Writer | January 31, 2006

    A federal judge has thrown out the first attempt by a government body to use the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO) to collect damages from companies it accuses of depleting public resources through hiring illegal immigrants. On July 27, 2005, Canyon County Idaho filed suit against Syngenta Seeds,...

  • Going Dark

    By Michael T. Burr | January 31, 2006

    Companies back off from predicting future earnings in quarterly calls.

  • Courts Interpret Securities Law in Wake of Dura

    By Julius Melnitzer | January 31, 2006

    Most of the defense bar applauded the Supreme Court's April 2005 decision in Dura Pharmaceuticals Inc. v. Broudo because it significantly tightened the reins on securities fraud cases. Dura rejected the notion that simply alleging the stock price was inflated at the time of purchase due to misrepresentation gives rise...

  • FDA Wins Increased Power

    By Staff Writer | December 31, 2005

    The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 3rd Circuit ruled Oct. 21, 2005, that a company that deceptively promoted products as cancer cures must issue refunds to customers who bought the drugs. A three-judge panel unanimously upheld an earlier court ruling that required New Jersey-based Lane Labs to pay $109...

  • Protecting Time

    By Staff Writer | December 31, 2005

    Supreme Court's decision in Alvarez leaves companies open to litigation.

  • Competitive Oversight

    By Staff Writer | December 31, 2005

    European counsel use training and audits to keep Competition Commission at bay.

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