Tag Archives: Department of Justice

Top Tax Stories Of 2013

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When it comes to taxes, one thing you can’t say about 2013: it definitely wasn’t boring. Here are the top ten most popular tax stories on Taxgirl this year, by reader views: 11 Reasons Why I Never...
    






Target: Customers’ encrypted PINs were obtained

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Target says shoppers' encrypted PIN data was removed during data hack but says PINs are secure ATLANTA (AP) — Target says customers' encrypted PIN data was removed during the massive...
    






The True Cost Of Christmas: Santa’s Tax Bill

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It’s Christmas Eve and this year, as always, at my house, there’s a lot of anticipation. And by anticipation, I mean that the kids don’t want to go to sleep (I have a totally different idea). We’re...
    






Eagle Deaths Caused by Wind Farms Triggers $1 Million Fine

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Renewable energy is great, but there are also negative side effects. Duke Energy Renewables announced that it settled with the Department of Justice over the death of 14 golden eagles in the past...

Apple and Other Hi-Tech Companies Facing Class Action Lawsuit for ‘Do-Not-Hire’ Practices

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Apple Balla reports that, in order to keep their highly qualified staff from defecting to the competitor, high tech companies, which includes Apple, Pixar, Adobe and Google, came up with an...

AT&T to Acquire Leap Wireless for $15 Per Share in Cash

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It ended in a $15 per share agreement. That amounts to a net total amount worth $1.19 billion. AT&T bought off Leap Wireless. And Leap’s 5 million subscribers are now part of AT&T’s assets....

DOJ sees Steve Jobs Email as “Smoking Gun” in Apple E-Book Case

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The fact that the late founder of Apple, Steve Jobs cannot be present at the trial has made for some pretty strange curiosities to occur. One of them is the so-called “smoking gun” email by Steve...