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  • Bidz.com Announces Dismissal of State Court Derivative Case and Motions to Dismiss the Federal Derivative and Federal ... Monday, July 12, 2010 @ 8:00AMCULVER CITY, Calif. -- Bidz.com , a leading online retailer of jewelry, today announced that the Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles, dismissed Bahram Akhavan v. Bidz.com, Inc. et al., the first of two shareholder derivative cases filed against the Company's Board of Directors.
  • Moaning workers 'are ill' Thursday, July 8, 2010 @ 10:44AMA man has been fined £3,000 and ordered to carry out 250 hours community service after fixing an online auction on eBay. Paul Barrett, 39 and from County Durham, became the first person to be convicted of shill bidding in April.
  • £5,000 fine for eBay user who bid against himself Tuesday, July 6, 2010 @ 3:19AM'Shill bidding' scam helped drive up prices A man who bid against himself on auction site eBay to artificially drive up prices has been fined almost £5,000 (approx $7,500), the first to be convicted of such a scam in UK.
  • 11°C - Mainly clear with plenty of sunshine Tuesday, July 6, 2010 @ 2:27AMA CROOKED eBay seller who rigged his own auctions has been fined £3500 and given 250 hours community service.
  • eBay fraudster hit with £5,000 fine Tuesday, July 6, 2010 @ 2:18AMNarrowly avoids jail for 'shill bidding' scam A man who bid against himself on auction site eBay to artificially drive up prices has been fined almost £5,000 (approx $7,500), the first to be convicted of such a scam in UK.
  • We Are Tired of Seeing BP’s Oil “Shill” Darryl Willis: “Darryl Says He’s “Happy to Be The Face of BP” Thursday, June 24, 2010 @ 7:40PMWe just had to drop line about being fatigued with seeing the “Darryl Willis” BP commercial.. The PR team was quite predictable with finding a southern brother to do the bidding of the corporate manifestation of the devil. Oh yeah, not only is he a brother, he says he is a “volunteer”. Ooooh–the historical victim [...]
  • On the Curious and Misguided Defenses of BP Saturday, June 19, 2010 @ 1:56AMui
  • eBay seller may face jail for auction fixing Monday, June 7, 2010 @ 7:24AMThe first eBay seller in the UK to be prosecuted for online auction fixing, after being investigated by North Yorkshire Trading Standards, has been warned he could face jail as his sentencing was adjourned.
  • Jail threat for eBay fraudster who 'bid up' his own auctions Monday, June 7, 2010 @ 6:47AMTHE first eBay seller in the UK to be prosecuted for online auction fixing, after being investigated by North Yorkshire Trading Standards, was warned today he could face jail. (07/06/2010 12:34:36)
  • eBay seller may face jail for auction fixing UPDATED Monday, June 7, 2010 @ 6:08AMThe first eBay seller in the UK to be prosecuted for online auction fixing was warned today he could face jail as his sentencing was adjourned.
  • eBay seller to be sentenced for auction fixing Monday, June 7, 2010 @ 4:23AMThe first eBay seller in the UK to be prosecuted for online auction fixing, after being investigated by North Yorkshire Trading Standards, is due to be sentenced.
  • The Russian moves to Brooklyn Saturday, May 29, 2010 @ 5:59PMSports economic expert Robert Boland breaks down Nets, Warriors ownership/arena concerns
  • SnapNames VP Responds To Oversee Lawsuit Friday, May 28, 2010 @ 1:12PMThe former vice president behind the huge, shill bidding scandal at Oversee.net's SnapNames unit has responded to Oversee.net's lawsuit, saying that--although his actions were "improper"--he only made the bids to purchase website domains he thought had "legitimate value" and to provide "financial security" for himself. According to the report from the Oregonian, the admissions came in a legal ...
  • Oversee.net Sues Former Employee of SnapNames Tuesday, May 4, 2010 @ 3:37PMLos Angeles-based Oversee.net said Tuesday afternoon that it has filed a lawsuit against a former employee of its SnapNames subsidiary, Nelson Brady, related to the shill bidding scandal at SnapNames. According to Oversee.net, it is seeking over $33 million in damages, including punitive damages, from Nelson Brady. Brady was formerly VP of Engineering at SnapNames. Oversee.net was rocked by a ...
  • eBay seller faces fines after bidding on own items to raise prices Wednesday, April 21, 2010 @ 4:14PMA British eBay seller who drove up prices for his own goods by secretly bidding for them faces fines of up to £50,000 ($83,000).
  • eBay seller faces £50,000 fine Wednesday, April 21, 2010 @ 12:52PMTrader Paul Barrett bid for his own items – from cars to pie warmers - on eBay to increase prices A seller on eBay who drove up prices for goods by secretly bidding for them faces fines of up to £50,000. Paul Barrett used a second account on the internet auction site to also post positive feedback. The company said the case, the first prosecution of its kind in the UK, was a clear warning ...
  • Visa buys CyberSource for e-commerce security Wednesday, April 21, 2010 @ 10:39AMThe credit card company is ponying up $2 billion for CyberSource, whose offerings include fraud detection capabilities.
  • eBay seller faces fines after bidding on own items to raise prices Wednesday, April 21, 2010 @ 10:01AMSKIPTON, England: A British seller on eBay who drove up prices for goods by secretly bidding for them faces fines of up to £50,000 ($83,000).
  • EBay shill bid scammer convicted Wednesday, April 21, 2010 @ 4:16AMPaul Barrett, a minibus hire firm boss from Stanley, County Durham, has been convicted of bidding against items he was selling on eBay in order to drive up final prices.
  • Ebay seller prosecuted for bidding on his own items Tuesday, April 20, 2010 @ 11:16PMOnline auction traders have been warned about bidding on their own goods to hike prices after an eBay seller became the first in the UK to be prosecuted for online auction fixing. Related Stories Apple opens iPhone to Opera's rival browser app Safari 3D television can be bad for you, say Samsung Grand Theft Auto team recreates the Wild West Google snaps woman 43 times during her walk YouTube ...
  • Ebay seller prosecuted for bidding on his own items Tuesday, April 20, 2010 @ 11:06PMOnline auction traders have been warned about bidding on their own goods to hike prices after an eBay seller became the first in the UK to be prosecuted for online auction fixing.
  • Paul Barrett faces fines after admitting eBay auction scam Tuesday, April 20, 2010 @ 6:33PMOnline auction traders were warned about bidding on their own goods to hike prices after an eBay seller became the first in Britain to be prosecuted for online auction fixing.
  • eBay seller convicted for bidding on his own goods Tuesday, April 20, 2010 @ 3:15AMAn eBay seller has become the first person in Britain to be convicted for bidding on his own items to raise prices.
  • eBay seller convicted for bidding on his own goods Tuesday, April 20, 2010 @ 2:42AMLondon, April 20 : An eBay seller has become the first person in Britain to be convicted for bidding on his own items to raise prices.
  • Police: Commission was motive in rigging of auction Thursday, April 8, 2010 @ 1:28AMPORTSMOUTH — An antiques auctioneer charged with four crimes planted a shill in a pool of bidders to drive up the price of a painting because he would only get a commission if it sold for more than $10,000, say police.
  • Police: Commission was the motive in rigging of auction Thursday, April 8, 2010 @ 1:23AMPORTSMOUTH — An antiques auctioneer charged with four crimes planted a shill in a pool of bidders to drive up the price of a painting because he would only get a commission if it sold for more than $10,000, say police.
  • Auctioneer charged with bid rigging, assault Wednesday, April 7, 2010 @ 8:15AMPORTSMOUTH HERALD - A veteran antiques auctioneer was arrested Tuesday on charges alleging he rigged the bidding for an antique nautical painting, then assaulted and imprisoned the painting owner when he asked for payment.
  • Beyonce’s Portfolio Of Shills: Japanese Water, Perfume That Looks Like Lube Thursday, March 18, 2010 @ 10:50AMIn a single hour, Macy’s sold 72,000 bottles of Beyonce’s new perfume yesterday. If you think that’s impressive, check out all the other stuff she uses her famous face to sell. A portrait of the artist as a commodity. (more…)
  • Ex-gambling figure Conley starts over Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 6:51PMWestern Pennsylvania's former video poker king is gambling on a new business venture.
  • Bilingual Penny Auction Site SpaceAntiques Launches Into Online Orbit Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 8:00AMOffered in both French and English, consumers looking for an innovative and fun way to find incredible bargains online can shop for NEW brand name items at a fraction of the price safely and securely on this cutting-edge new online auction site. The deals to be found on SpaceAntiques are out of this world!
  • Bidz.com Announces Dismissal of Consumer Case Against It Monday, March 1, 2010 @ 8:00AMCULVER CITY, Calif. -- Bidz.com , a leading online retailer of jewelry, announced that the plaintiff in the case titled "Marla Tidenberg v. Bidz.com, Inc." has agreed to dismiss her case against the Company with prejudice.
  • Boeing now favored to win tanker, experts say Friday, February 12, 2010 @ 1:58AMLYNNWOOD — Three out of three analysts agree: The Boeing Co. likely will land the U.S. Air Force tanker contract. “Boeing will get the first round,” said Michel Merluzeau, managing partner with G2 Solutions. Boeing’s “767 is going to be the winner of a competition.”
  • Bidders on penny auction sites can pick up deals, or a new addiction Monday, January 25, 2010 @ 2:21AMLike the rest of us, Dawn Lane wants to stretch the spending power of her dollars, especially during the economic downturn.
  • Court ruling upheld the Constitution Sunday, January 24, 2010 @ 6:44PMThere is a lot of crying over the U.S. Supreme Court decision last week in Citizens United v. Federal Elections Commission but 1) it should have come as a surprise to no one and 2) it was correctly decided.
  • Art gallery debate heats up Monday, January 18, 2010 @ 4:13AMBuilding a multi-million-dollar art gallery in downtown Sarnia is just what the city needs, say Maureen Harmer and Joe Gumpoldsberger.[...]
  • China completes climate circle Friday, December 4, 2009 @ 7:16AMA fair bit of the doubt and confusion surrounding next month's UN climate summit has suddenly cleared, with the world's two biggest greenhouse gas emitters - the US and China - announcing pledges on curbing greenhouse gas emissions.
  • Oversee.net Gets Another Lawsuit Monday, November 30, 2009 @ 7:38AMAnother class action lawsuit has been filed against Los Angeles-based Oversee.net, over a scandal involving shill bidding by one of the employees of the firm's SnapNames unit. The lawsuit, which was filed last week, was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California by law firm KamberEdelson LLC and plaintiff Stewart Resmer. The lawsuit is the second against Oversee.net ...
  • Domain Name Auction Company Sued Over Sham Bids Friday, November 13, 2009 @ 2:02AMA Florida resident is suing Internet domain name auction company SnapNames.com Inc. in state court following the company's admission that an employee secretly participated in the company's auctions.
  • Domain Name Auction Company Sued Over Sham Bids Thursday, November 12, 2009 @ 10:32PMA Miami-area resident is suing Internet domain name auction company SnapNames.com Inc. in Florida state court following the company's admission that an employee secretly participated in the company's auctions.
  • SnapNames Faces Lawsuit; Attorney Says Domain Industry Is the Wild West Because It Is Unregulated Monday, November 9, 2009 @ 1:26PMA class action lawsuit was filed today in Miami-Dade County Circuit Court on behalf of lead Plaintiff Carlos A. Cueto and others who participated in online auctions for domain names. In the lawsuit, Mr. Cueto alleges that an executive of the company conducting the auctions acted as a shill bidder to manipulate bids. The domain names were auctioned online by Oversee.Net, Inc. subsidiary SnapNames ...
  • SnapNames Scandal Gets First Lawsuit Monday, November 9, 2009 @ 1:23PMThe first class action lawsuit against SnapNames, the domain name auction firm owned by Los Angeles-based Oversee.net, was filed today in Florida, in the Miami-Date County Circuit Court, according to law firm Cueto Law Group, P.L. According to the law firm, it is filing a class action lawsuit on behalf of lead Plaintiff Carlos A. Cueto and others who participated in online auctions for domain ...
  • SnapNames Gets Hit With Class Action Suit Over Shill Bidding Monday, November 9, 2009 @ 12:30PMSome things in life are a certainty. Death. Taxes. Lawsuits. An example: If you steal from your customers for half a decade and then force them to sign a no-lawsuit agreement before you give them their money back, you're going to get sued. And that's exactly what happened to SnapNames. Last week the company admitted that an executive has been bidding on auctions for domain names, driving up ...
  • Class Action Lawsuit Filed Against Domain Name Provider Monday, November 9, 2009 @ 11:21AMMIAMI, Nov. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- A class action lawsuit was filed today in Miami-Dade County Circuit Court on behalf of lead Plaintiff Carlos A. Cueto and others who participated in online auctions for domain names. In the lawsuit, Mr.
  • Class Action Lawsuit Filed Against Domain Name Provider Monday, November 9, 2009 @ 8:17AMA class action lawsuit was filed today in Miami-Dade County Circuit Court on behalf of lead Plaintiff Carlos A. Cueto and others who participated in online auctions for domain names.
  • Domain auction house says top exec juiced bids Friday, November 6, 2009 @ 12:09AMSnapNames dates alleged shill to 2005 Snapnames - the net's largest domain name reseller - has told its customers that for the last four years, one of its own employees used a fake online identity to boost bidding on its online auctions.… What is your recession sales strategy?
  • Oversee's SnapNames Hit By Domain Bid Scandal Wednesday, November 4, 2009 @ 3:38PMLos Angeles-based Oversee.net is in the midst of a major scandal today, as the firm revealed to customers that its SnapNames unit was the victim of a shill bidding scheme by a former employee. According to SnapNames, it discovered the shill bidding by that employee in October, finding that the bids had gone on since March of 2005--well before Oversee.net bought SnapNames, in June of 2007. The ...
  • Richard Allen Smith: Cannibal Conservatism: Author Makes Up Charges Against Secretary Gates Friday, October 9, 2009 @ 6:11PMIn a time of crisis, Republicans begin to eat their own. The infighting has been going on for months and has occasionally touched the national security establishment.
  • Rio choice not so grand for U.S. TV Sunday, October 4, 2009 @ 8:08PMThe International Olympic Committee's decision to award the 2016 Summer Games to Rio de Janeiro instead of Chicago will cost it money.U.S. TV networks are expected to push back by negotiating down the rights fees for the 2016 Games and the 2014 Winter Games in Sochi, Russia.
  • An Ode to Dalton | Life lessons--paired with some sports news--from one of Swayze's greatest Wednesday, September 23, 2009 @ 12:50AMOuch! I don't know about you, but I'm still a little sore from the spanking OU dished to TU this past Saturday. To put it in terms most Okies will understand, they whooped 'em good. Can Coach Graham get the troops fired up for the Conference USA season ahead? A bludgeoning at the hands of OU could... By Dwayne Davis.
  • FCC chief will propose new 'Net neutrality' rules on Monday, agency official says Saturday, September 19, 2009 @ 3:53PMJust watch... "We are concerned about the unintended consequences that Net neutrality regulation would have on investments from the very industry that's … read more helping to drive the U.S. economy," Spoken like a true industry shill.