Consumerist
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commenting
Justice Department Takes Aim At Mean Commenters
Attention mean commenters: watch what you say or the Justice Department will hunt you down. Seriously! The U.S. Attorney in Nevada subpoenaed the Las Vegas Review-Journal to reveal the identities of two anonymous commenters whose statements could be read as mildly threatening to jurors involved in a tax case, if you've never read internet comments before. More » -
ticketmaster
Ticketmaster Is Evil And Must Die
Ticketmaster is an evil monopoly that steals cash from defenseless consumers. They are infinitely more evil than their hated 30% surcharge would suggest, and they must be destroyed. More »
9:30 AM on Sun Oct 12 2008
By Carey Alexander
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investigations
Wachovia Now Being Investigated For Drug Money Laundering
Wachovia, you old rascal! As soon as you wrap up one unsavory scandal, a new possible scandal comes to light. U.S. justice authorities are investigating the bank for possible money laundering through Mexican and Colombian money-transfer businesses. The Wall Street Journal reported on Saturday that "the bank is possibly facing a deferred-prosecution agreement with the US Department of Justice that would subject it to 'extensive federal oversight,'" but Wachovia denies that any such discussion has taken place. More » -
subprime fallout
FBI Said To Be Investigating Countrywide
The FBI has opened an investigation into Countrywide for suspected securities fraud, reports the New York Times. The Justice Department and FBI "are looking at whether officials at Countrywide, the nation's largest mortgage lender, misrepresented its financial condition and the soundness of its loans in security filings." So far everything is unofficial because nobody has been authorized to discuss the case, and a Countrywide spokeswoman says, ""We are not aware of any such investigation." More » -
arlen specter
Corporate-Wrongdoing Rules Eased, Yay!
Remember how Sen. Specter wanted those corporate-wrongdoing rules eased last week? Yesterday, his wish came true. In the wake of the 2003 Worldcom scandals, federal prosecutors received new powers in the form of guidelines written by then deputy attorney general, Larry D. Thompson. More » -
the news
The News Can, and Will, Kill You
• Justice Department wants ISPs to keep logs of customer's web-surfing activities to help future subpoenas. Gotta to catch those Maoist child pornographers. [NYT] More » -
taxes
U.S. Seeks to Silence Tax Evasion Prophet
In a blatant maneuver to put the "scur" into tax evaders, the Justice Department is seeking a court order against a Michigan couple promoting what the government says is the number one tax dodge scheme in America. More » -
top
GaMillions of ID Theft Victims
Victims of identity theft numbered an estimated 3.6 million in 2004, according to a new report by the Justice Department. More » -
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