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$2B Counterfeit Microsoft Business

Chinese courts convicted 11 people of copyright infringement in what turns out to be an enormous fleece. Microsoft and the FBI had been tracking the ring since 2001 and has found illegal material in 36 different countries. The ring was exporting most of the products...

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The Hudini of Impersination – WSJ Marc Dreier Video

See the Video Fast Living, Bold Ambitions Drove Lawyer's Rise and Fall Marc Dreier had four dazzling homes on two coasts, drove an Aston Martin and sailed a 123-foot yacht. The law firm he owned displayed artwork worth at least $30 million. And he gave many of its...

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In Fraud Case, Middlemen in Spotlight – Walter M. Noel

The nytimes.com article overviews Walter Noel, one of the investors in Madoff's Ponzi scheme.An excerpt from the article:People in the industry continue to question Fairfield’s due diligence. Michael Markov, a hedge fund consultant, said that he was hired by a...

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Daniel S. Laikin

The CEO of National Lampoon, who owns interest in the Animal House and Vacation movies. He is being charged with conspiracy and securities fraud for trying to artificially inflate the companies stock price. He also is said to have paid kickbacks to a stock promoter.A...

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Ronald E. Ferguson

Mr. Ferguson was sentenced to two years in prison and a $200,000 fine for conspiracy, securities fraud, mail fraud and making false statements to the Securities and Exchange Commission. The former CEO of General Re Corporation was convicted for his role in taking out...

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