Published on July 15, 2010 by Technology Slice
eBay Sued For $4.3 Billion – Internet auction site eBay is being sued for $US3.8 billion ($4.3 billion) for allegedly infringing patents held by XPRT Ventures for its payment systems. XPRT Ventures, which represents holders of the patents, sued eBay and its subsidiaries – PayPay, Bill Me Later, Shopping.com. and StubHub.
Tags: Auction Ebay, Credit Cards, Delaware, Ebay, Greenwich Connecticut, Injunction, Internet Auction Site, Internet Site, Lawyers, Patent Holders, Patents, Shoppers, Subsidiaries, Us District Court
Posted in Internet
Published on May 24, 2010 by Technology Slice
Banks Making A Killing On Penalty Fees – Banks have been making huge profit margins of up to 14,000 per cent on controversial exception fees levied on a variety of basic transactions. Confidential data from two banks, obtained by Your Money, has revealed the true cost to the banks when customers are overdrawn or exceed [...]
Tags: banks, Confidential Data, Lawyers, Maurice Blackburn, Money, Penalty Fees, Profit Margins, Profits, Six Years, Slade, Variety
Posted in Money
Published on May 24, 2010 by Technology Slice
Greek Tax Office Looking For Money – Greek authorities tracking down tax cheats have turned their attentions on high-earning footballers, lawyers and artists, an official said overnight, as the country works to cut back a mountain of debt. A special audit office within the finance ministry “is looking into the cases of artists, footballers, lawyers [...]
Tags: Advocates, Attentions, Audit Office, Bailout Package, Ethnos Newspaper, European Union, Finance Ministry, Football Stars, Greece, Greek Authorities, Incomes, International Monetary Fund, Lawyers, Lifestyles, Night Club, Secretary General, Singers, Tax Cheats, Tax Returns, Yannis
Posted in Money
Published on May 15, 2010 by Technology Slice
The National Australia Bank has begun repaying the millions of dollars in fees it overcharged customers over seven years, but lawyers involved in the case say those errors are just the tip of the iceberg.
Tags: Lawyers, nab, National Australia Bank, Seven Years, Tip Of The Iceberg
Posted in Money
Published on March 22, 2010 by Technology Slice
Brett Stuart Faces Sexual Assault Charges – NRL star Brett Stewart has been committed to stand trial over the alleged sexual assault of a teenage girl last year. The 25-year-old Manly full-back is accused of sexually assaulting a 17-year-old girl outside her home on Sydney’s northern beaches.
Tags: Alleged Victim, Bro, Criminal History, Excuse, Faces, Fly, Fraud, Jail Sentence, Lawyers, Magistrate, Northern Beaches, Nrl, Old Girl, Pack Of Lies, Sexual Assault Charges, sydney, Teenage Girl
Posted in Sport
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