The News: Legitimate Businessmen

• Not even Jesus, arguably history’s greatest hustler, could sell these protein shakes. [NYT]
• AllofMp3.com found illegal by Americans. Good thing it’s on Russian soil, eh? [NYT]
• Call it “preemptive indignation” – law firm pays plaintiffs to buy stocks and position themselves to be aggrieved prior to filing class-action lawsuits. And now they’re on the other end of the litigation stick (top-heavy beating variety, natch). [LAT]
• AT&T-Cingular to form Voltron in Chicago next month. [CT].
• Need a telco spokesperson to fight net neutrality and give it a happy face? Let’s get that guy who was Bill Clinton’s mouthpiece during the cigar scandal. [LAT]

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