A study of almost 1,000 whistleblower complaints filed under Sarbanes-Oxley has found that none has resulted in a “win” for the whistleblower. Section 806 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act is meant to give protection to employees of public companies who report […]
Would it be any surprise if Patrick Byrne was in violation of more regulations applicable to public companies??? Recently, Sam Antar sent emails to the Overstock.com Board of Directors, two audit committee members and Patrick Byrne himself. The emails reported […]
Conrad Black, the former chairman of Hollinger International Inc., was found guilty by a jury on 3 counts of mail [tag]fraud[/tag] and one count of [tag]obstruction of justice[/tag]. He was acquitted on 9 counts, which included [tag]racketeering[/tag] and [tag]wire fraud[/tag]. […]
An employee at Certegy Check Services, Inc., a subsidiary of Fidelity National Information Services, stole 2.3 million consumer records that included credit card, banking, and other personal information. The employee then sold the information to a data broker, who sold […]
UPDATE: I’ve seen the photos, and they’re not particularly lewd and not really offensive. They’re essentially pictures of her drinking with friends and making suggestive (but fully clothed) poses. I can see why Miss NJ thought they were embarrassing and […]
The federal judge has spoken. There will be no bail after all for Junior McGee. Chief Judge Rudolph T. Randa ruled today that McGee will remain in federal custody until his trial. The judge said that if McGee was allowed […]
Following his lengthy history of in-your-face law-breaking, Milwaukee alderman Michael McGee Jr (also known as Michael Jackson, depending upon the day and the crime being committed) has been intimidating witnesses from jail. Is anyone surprised anymore when he blatantly breaks […]
When did we decide that people had no responsibility to care for themselves? I’m all for helping the “less fortunate,” but there comes a point where people must do everything in their power to take care of themselves. Government-run healthcare […]
The hackers have been at work in the week that the iPhone has been around, and they’ve already figured out how to get around some of the restrictions built into the phone. The first hack… The iPhone does not work […]
