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    Ticketmaster Pays $50,000 Fine, Closes More Than 100 Deceptive Site

    Ticketmaster will pay a $50,000 fine and shutter more than 100 deceptive brokerage sites as part of a wide-reaching agreement with Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan. Madigan's office accused Ticketmaster's always shady subsidy, TicketsNow, of creating sites that masqueraded as local venues selling tickets at face value. The settlement also requires TicketsNow to wait until after Ticketmaster puts non-sporting events on sale before hawking tickets at outrageously inflated prices. More »

    7:00 PM on Tue Jun 30 2009
    By Carey Alexander
    7,379 views, 43 comments

    Most discussed Michael Ortega: Ive never gone to a concert so I figured I would just to do it. Summerfest in Milwaukee is having more »

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    Treasury Announces Multi-Agency Crackdown On Mortgage Fraud

    Various U.S. officials, including Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner, announced a multi-agency crackdown on foreclosure relief fraud today, vowing to "redouble efforts to crack down on schemes that target distressed homeowners and also to share more information and resources across agencies and with state officials," says the WSJ. More »

    3:21 PM on Mon Apr 6 2009
    By Meg Marco
    2,343 views, 22 comments

    Most discussed Chumas: I still advocate pitchforks, flaming brands, and most importantly the guillotine to rein our financial sector back into line. Evertone more »

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