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Dell settlement has tougher accounting oversight

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created Sep 28, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(AP) -- Dell Inc. says it will beef up accounting and corporate governance rules as part of a settlement tied to an investigation into past financial practices.


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Google books hearing set for February 18

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created Nov 20, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

A US judge set February 18 for a hearing on the revised legal settlement between Google and US authors and publishers that would allow the Internet giant to scan and sell millions of books online.


Fair-goers check out the Google stand at the Frankfurt Book Fair

Germany challenges Google books settlement: minister

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created Sep 01, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (5) | comments 1

Germany on Tuesday said it opposed a legal settlement that would allow Google to digitise and sell millions of books online, arguing it violated international treaties on authors' rights.


TJX reaches settlement with states on data theft

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created Jun 23, 2009 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 0

(AP) -- Discount retailer TJX Cos. said Tuesday it has reached a settlement with multiple states related to a massive data theft that occurred at the parent company of retailers T.J. Maxx and Marshall's a few years ago.


TD Ameritrade data theft settlement nears approval

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created Sep 10, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(AP) -- The settlement over contact information stolen from online brokerage TD Ameritrade Holding Corp. is nearing approval, but the more than 6 million current and former customers affected will have to wait a little while ...


Sprint to pay $17.5 million to settle fee suit

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created Aug 12, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(AP) -- Sprint Nextel Corp. has agreed to pay $17.5 million to settle a lawsuit claiming the fees it has charged customers who end their wireless contracts early are illegal.


TD Ameritrade data theft settlement gets court OK

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created May 11, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

(AP) -- More than 6 million current and former customers of online brokerage TD Ameritrade Holding Corp. will be able to benefit from the settlement of a class-action lawsuit filed over the theft of client contact information.


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Video firm settles lawsuits clearing way for Google buy

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created Oct 26, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Video software firm On2 Technologies Inc. announced on Monday that it had settled five pending lawsuits, potentially clearing the way for its takeover by Internet giant Google.


Monster settles SEC backdating charges for $2.5M

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created May 18, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(AP) -- Monster Worldwide Inc., which runs the Monster job search Web site, has agreed to pay $2.5 million to settle federal civil charges that it secretly backdated options for its executives and employees.


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Judge extends 'opt-out' deadline in Google book suit

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created Apr 28, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

A US judge on Tuesday extended for four months the deadline for authors to opt out of a settlement to a lawsuit over Google's plan to build the world's largest digital library.


TSMC said China's top chip maker will settle a long-running dispute over theft of trade secrets

China chip maker to pay $200 mln to settle TSMC claims

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created Nov 10, 2009 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (TSMC) said Tuesday China's top chip maker will pay it 200 million US dollars cash after they settled a long-running dispute over alleged theft of trade secrets.


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EBay completes sale of Skype for $2 billion

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created Nov 20, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(AP) -- EBay has completed its sale of Skype for about $2 billion to an investor group that included the founders of the Internet phone service.


Top US copyright cop opposes Google book deal

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created Sep 10, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (2) | comments 2

(AP) -- The nation's top copyright official has joined the mounting opposition to a class-action settlement that would give Google Inc. the digital rights to millions of out-of-print books.


Yahoo, NFL players union settle lawsuit

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created Jul 07, 2009 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 0

(AP) -- Yahoo Inc. and the NFL Players Association have reached a settlement over use of players' statistics, photos and other data in Yahoo's popular online fantasy football game, but details were not immediately available ...


Google digital book ambitions hinge on settlement (AP)

Google makes concessions on digital book deal (Update)

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created Nov 14, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 2

(AP) -- Google Inc. will loosen its control over millions of copyright-protected books that will be added to its digital library if a federal judge approves a revised legal settlement addressing the earlier ...