October 23, 2002 | Law.com
Massachusetts Charges Credit Suisse First BostonIn what increasingly looks like a multistate regulatory pile-up, the commonwealth of Massachusetts on Monday brought civil charges against Credit Suisse First Boston for its research practices. The complaint seeks to separate CSFB's research and investment banking operations, and calls for a $2 million fine. The move comes as regulators are trying to hammer out a global settlement with CSFB.
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February 27, 2007 | Law.com
Europe Seeks to Tighten Some Online Anonymity LawsSome European countries are proposing outlawing the use of fake information to open e-mail accounts or set up Web sites, a move intended to help investigate crimes or terrorist attacks, but which could face resistance on a privacy-conscious continent. The Germans and Dutch are moving well ahead of a 2009 EU deadline to implement its Data Retention directive, which calls for storing names and addresses of Internet subscribers, including those who use Web-based e-mail accounts.
By Matt Moore
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December 04, 2007 | Law.com
T-Mobile Wins German Court Appeal to Sell Apple's iPhone ExclusivelyT-Mobile can sell Apple's sought-after iPhone exclusively locked to its own service, a German court ruled Tuesday, reversing an injunction last month requiring the company to sell an unlocked version in Europe's biggest economy. The court said that T-Mobile, part of Deutsche Telekom AG, could sell the phone, coupled with a two-year contract, that could not be used on networks provided by rival wireless companies. The arrangement is similar to those Apple has with other carriers around the world.
By Matt Moore
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April 27, 2006 | New York Law Journal
A Matter of FairnessA federal judge expressed skepticism about the fairness of a settlement agreement that would guarantee $1 billion in damages to 17 million plaintiffs in a raft of pending class-action lawsuits centered around hot initial public offerings during the tech boom.
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With Gay Marriage Legal in NY, Online Campaign Calls for Sesame Street Wedding for Bert and ErnieBy Frazier Moore
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October 25, 2005 | Legaltech News
Bertelsmann to Launch New File-Sharing PlatformBertelsmann will launch a new service called GNAB -- "bang" in reverse -- that will permit customers to download content through a peer-to-peer network while hosting the original content on centralized servers. Distributing content through the network allows sharing of large files that would overburden a centralized server, such as movies or games. GNAB will be licensed to partners who can use it to sell their own downloads, rolling out in Germany at the end of 2005 and other countries in 2006.
By Matt Moore
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November 16, 2009 | Daily Business Review
Arbitration can be cost-effective method to handle medmal casesOffers to arbitrate are an effective strategic tool when used properly and under the right circumstances. Claimants may consider making an offer in cases where economic damages will be predominant and proved readily.
By Helenemarie Blake Moore
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October 25, 2005 | Law.com
Bertelsmann to Launch New File-Sharing PlatformBertelsmann will launch a new service called GNAB -- "bang" in reverse -- that will permit customers to download content through a peer-to-peer network while hosting the original content on centralized servers. Distributing content through the network allows sharing of large files that would overburden a centralized server, such as movies or games. GNAB will be licensed to partners who can use it to sell their own downloads, rolling out in Germany at the end of 2005 and other countries in 2006.
By Matt Moore
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September 25, 2002 | Law.com
Salomon to Pay $5M to Settle Grubman ChargesCitigroup Inc. agreed Monday to pay a $5 million settlement for misleading research published by Salomon Smith Barney's former top telecom analyst, Jack Grubman. The deal concerns research that Grubman published about Winstar Communications in 2001. It is the third-largest settlement in the National Association of Securities Dealers' history, the regulator said.
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