SC asks judge to drop Craigslist suit, says firm hasn't proved he violated employees' rightsJuly 22nd, 2009 AG in SC asks judge to drop Craigslist lawsuitCOLUMBIA, S.C. — The South Carolina attorney general who has threatened to prosecute Craigslist for prostitution-related ads wants a federal judge to dismiss the company's complaint against him, according to court papers filed this week.
Montana police officer who posted comment about putting 'stupid' people in jail resignsSeptember 3rd, 2009 Montana officer resigns over Facebook commentsBOZEMAN, Mont. — A Montana police officer who wrote on his Facebook page that there should be a law allowing police to take people to jail for being "stupid" has resigned.
New Orleans judge found Dell Inc. in contempt in the city's crime camera lawsuitJune 25th, 2009 Judge finds Dell Inc. in contempt
NEW ORLEANS — A state court judge has found Dell Inc.
Judge rules against Real Networks, prohibits company from marketing DVD copying softwareAugust 12th, 2009 Judge bars sales of RealNetworks' DVD softwareSAN FRANCISCO — DVD copying software sold by RealNetworks Inc. appears to be an illegal pirating tool, a federal judge ruled Tuesday in a legal battle that's been closely watched in Hollywood and elsewhere.
US appeals court upholds 2006 federal law banning Internet gambling, rejects NJ challengeSeptember 1st, 2009 US appeals court upholds Internet gambling banPHILADELPHIA — A U.S. appeals court upheld an Internet gambling ban Tuesday, rejecting a challenge from an association of off-shore bookies that the federal prohibition was too vague and violated privacy rights.
Chip maker Qualcomm says court grants motion to dismiss consumer class-action lawsuitAugust 11th, 2009 Qualcomm: court grants motion to dismiss lawsuitSAN DIEGO — Qualcomm Inc. said Tuesday that a California court has granted its motion to dismiss a consumer class-action lawsuit that accused the chip maker of antitrust violations and unfair competition.
Husband invited a man to rape his wife through Craigslist. Can we get rid of 'erotic section' now?June 4th, 2009 Police: Husband arranged wife's rape on CraigslistKANNAPOLIS, N.C. — A North Carolina husband used the online advertising service Craigslist to enlist a man to rape his wife in the couple's home, police said Wednesday.
'Craigslist killing' Accused gets Support from a Facebook CommunityApril 23rd, 2009 Craigslist suspect supporters organize on Facebook
BOSTON — Police have said it was the Internet that got him in trouble, but now supporters of the man who has been accused of killing a masseuse he met through Craigslist are going online to rally around him. A new Facebook group called "Phil Markoff is Innocent Until Proven Guilty" describes itself as a forum to rally against the media and a culture "that has forgotten that people like Phil are suspects, not killers."
Markoff, a Boston University medical student, is charged in the April 14 killing of Julissa Brisman, a 25-year-old masseuse he met through Craigslist.
Craigslist's revenue rockets to $100M while other classifieds sufferJune 10th, 2009 Study: Craigslist revenue to climb 23 pct to $100M
SAN FRANCISCO — Craigslist, one of the Internet's top sites for classified ads, is thriving while newspapers and other marketing-driven media are reeling from huge revenue losses, according to a report to be released Wednesday. Launched as an e-mail list in 1995, Craigslist's revenue is on pace to rise 23 percent this year to reach $100 million for the first time, based on an analysis by classified advertising industry consultants Advanced Interactive Media Group.
SEC files notice of appeal, seeks to reverse dismissal of insider-trading case against CubanOctober 7th, 2009 SEC files notice of appeal in Cuban trading caseDALLAS — The Securities and Exchange Commission says it plans to appeal a federal judge's dismissal of the agency's insider-trading lawsuit against Mark Cuban. The SEC filed a notice Wednesday that it plans to take its case to the 5th U.S.
Sprint Nextel to sell part of Midwest network following iPCS court rulingJune 12th, 2009 Sprint Nextel to sell parts of Midwest networkKANSAS CITY, Mo. — Sprint Nextel Corp.
Gage, convicted of raping 3 women met on Craigslist found dead in jail mysteriouslyJune 10th, 2009 Kan. man convicted of Craigslist rape found dead
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A man facing nearly 30 years in prison for raping three women who had advertised on Craigslist's former "erotic services" section apparently committed suicide in his Kansas jail cell, sheriff's officials said Tuesday.
Mark Cuban sues SEC for access to insider trading documents after filing FOI requestsMay 29th, 2009 Mark Cuban sues SEC over insider trading documents
DALLAS — Mark Cuban sued the Securities and Exchange Commission on Thursday for access to documents detailing the insider trading case against the Dallas Mavericks owner. The Dallas billionaire filed requests for records in December under the Freedom of Information Act.
NY judge sentences former Monster president to 2 years in prison for stock option fraudSeptember 2nd, 2009 NY judge gives ex-Monster exec 2 years in prisonNEW YORK — The former president and chief operating officer of the online job services company Monster Worldwide has been sentenced in New York to two years in prison for stock options fraud. A Manhattan federal judge on Wednesday also ordered James Treacy to forfeit $6.3 million and pay restitution of $6.3 million to the victims.
California users file civil suit against Facebook, allege privacy violationsAugust 17th, 2009 California users file civil suit against FacebookSANTA ANA, Calif. — Five Facebook users filed a civil lawsuit Monday alleging that the social networking site is violating California's privacy laws and misleading members about how their personal information is used.
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