Posted by Abier Mustafa. Cell phone Company, AT&T, has agreed to pay back $105 million in what is being called ”the largest cramming settlement in history.” AT&T has been adding unauthorized charges to tens of thousands of customers’ monthly bills. The charges are usually for the amount of $9.99 per month, coming from third-party services, …
Yearly Archives: 2014
Why Being a Lawyer In Our Present Economy Isn’t a Bad Idea
Posted by Patrick Osadebe Do you think the lawyers in America get paid as much as they deserve? How much do you think a lawyer makes in a year? According to a survey conducted in 2014 by the Association of Law Placement, the highest starting salary of one of the largest firm in the US with …
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JP Morgan Chase Says 76 Million Households And 7 Million Businesses Affected By Data Breach
Posted by Giancarlo Barrera. First it was Target, Home Depot, and now, JPMorgan Chase. They are the next victim under cyber attack. Chase is the biggest bank by assets in the US. They are also the dominate bank in New York City, where the majority of banks’ cooperate headquarters are located . “JPMorgan Chase has …
Libyan Wealth Fund Seeks Damages in International Court
Posted by Gerald Wrona. Interesting. That is one word to describe the NY Times report on the pre-trial proceedings of the Libyan Investment Authority’s (LIA) suit against Goldman Sachs (Anderson). Acting as broker-dealer to the sovereign wealth fund, Goldman established a relationship with the fund’s managers in 2007. A year later, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice …
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Only Congress Has the Power to Declare War
Under Article I, Section 8 of the United States Constitution, the Congress has the power to “declare War, grant Letters of Marque and Reprisal, and make Rules concerning Captures on Land and Water[.]” The Founders wisely thought that the Legislature is in a better position than the President to carry out the will of the …
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Goldman Sachs Being Sacked
Posted by Giancarlo Barrera. Goldman Sachs was infamously named “The Wolf of Wall Street.” Goldman created, convinced, and sold mortgage investments that had been designed to fail in the first place.corruption at its finest. It was corruption at its finest. Goldman even went as far as betting against the same derivatives it was promoting …
First Federal Unit to Identify Wrongful Convictions
The U.S. Attorney’s Office in Washington D.C. is the first federal office to set up a unit to identify anyone wrongfully convicted of a crime. The Conviction Integrity Unit will review cases where defendants offer new evidence that was not available at the original trial, such as DNA evidence, to prove their innocence. Ronald Machen, …
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Combat Sweatshops
Posted by Arben Bajrami. Sweatshops, or a workplace with unacceptable working conditions, have remained a problem up until recent years in business and in our economy. Companies such as Nike and Adidas have workers in foreign countries sewing and producing equipment, apparel, and footwear for very little pay. It is said that these sweatshop workers …
“Trias Politica”
Posted by Arben Bajrami. The United States’ government is divided into three branches – the legislative branch, the executive branch, and the judicial branch. The legislative branch is in charge of enacting the laws of the state and handling the money needed for our government to function. The executive branch is responsible for enforcing and …
Remembering September 11, 2001 . . .
For all those who died in the terrorists attacks upon our soil: Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord. And let the perpetual light shine upon them. May the souls of all the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen. Latine: Requiem aeternam dona eis, Domine. Et lux perpetua luceat eis. Fidelium …