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InternetNews
November 11, 2005
Susan Kuchinskas |
Amazon Gets Patents on Consumer Reviews Amazon was awarded three new patents, covering its purchase circles, search and consumer reviews.   |
InternetNews
November 11, 2005
Roy Mark |
L.A. Court Shuts Down Spyware Op The Federal Trade Commission seeks a permanent injunction and victim restitution for Los Angeles-based spyware scheme. |
InternetNews
November 7, 2005
Jim Wagner |
Sony Facing Not-so-Secretive Legal Action The Electronic Frontier Foundation is investigating whether to file a class-action lawsuit against Sony BMG for its anti-piracy activities on consumer computers. |
InternetNews
November 7, 2005
Roy Mark |
Grokster Settles Up, Closes Down P2P pioneer Grokster closes its site as part of settlement following landmark Supreme Court decision. |
Reason
November 2005
Jacob Sullum |
Freedom Riders How motorcyclists in America won the right to feel the wind in their hair -- and why drivers still have to buckle up. |
Reason
November 2005
Matt Welch |
Rummy's Posse The main thrust of an 1878 law -- keeping the four fighting branches of the military away from American citizens -- has stood firm. Until now. |
Reason
November 2005
Jacob Sullum |
Illegal Settlement Fighting the cigarette cartel: Regarding the 1998 agreement that settled 46 state lawsuits against the four major tobacco companies, the states got payments totaling more than $200 billion during the first 25 years; the tobacco companies got protection from liability and competition; and consumers got the bill. |
Registered Rep.
November 1, 2005
John Churchill |
Passing On Louisiana has the dubious distinction of being the last state to still require designated beneficiaries to submit to probate proceedings in order to gain ownership of securities accounts upon the death of the accounts' original owner. |
Registered Rep.
November 1, 2005 |
Supplemental Inquiry Q: Is there any way my employer can find out if I receive W-2 income from other sources... Q: Recently at a social event, a co-worker's client told me another local broker (who is a competitor) had made some disparaging remarks about my co-worker... etc. |
Registered Rep.
November 1, 2005
Bill Singer |
You Have to Ask The current hard-line posture of securities regulators might leave advisors with the impression that there is little room for negotiation these days. To the contrary, a recent NYSE ruling suggests the regulators are more flexible. |
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