Slow Freedom of Information Answers a Shade on Window Into Washington
Courts have ruled that government agencies must respond to Freedom of Information Act requests in 20 days, but delayed responses have left some requests approaching 20 years old.
Business Briefing | Telecommunications: U.S. Seeks Withdrawal of AT&T Antitrust Case
The Justice Department said it wanted to withdraw its antitrust case against the proposed acquisition of T-Mobile USA by AT&T.
E-books and Self-Publishing Roundup, Dec. 8, 2011
The best stories of the week from across the web on e-books and self-publishing
1. Justice Department confirms e-book pricing investigation (Digital Trends)
2. Mathew Ingram: What purpose do book publishers serve? (GigaOM)
3. Which online retailers do the best job of helping sell your e-books? (Online Journalism Review)
4. Amazon to publish children's e-books for Kindle Fire (paidContent)
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Media Decoder Blog: McGruff Is Now Asking the Public to Take a Bite Out of Counterfeiting
The "crime dog," has been given a new assignment in a public service campaign: to discourage consumers from buying fake brands.
The Media Equation: News Corp.’s Soft Power in the U.S.
A division of the News Corporation has twice come under investigations in the United States, but neither went anywhere.
Precautions at New York Post as Tabloid Inquiry Expands
Employees were told to keep any documents that may pertain to the kind of illegal activity that has led to arrests and a widening investigation at News Corporation’s British newspapers.
WSJ: Justice Department Preparing Subpoenas For News Corp.
In a clear sign the U.K. hacking scandal has indeed landed on this side of the Atlantic, The Wall Street Journal reports Friday the Justice Department "is preparing subpoenas as part of preliminary investigations into News Corp. relating to alleged foreign bribery and alleged hacking of voicemail of Sept. 11 victims, according to...
Brit Hume Compares Obama Justice Dept. To Nixon Era: Strong ‘Stench Of Cover-Up’
In an extra segment taped for the Fox News website, Fox News Sunday continued a panel discussion on the ongoing controversy regarding the "Fast and Furious" operation and what the role of the Justice Department was in the program. As Congress investigates the details of the gun tracking program that resulted in American firearms...
U.S. Inquiry of Google on Drug Ads
Google said in a filing that it had set aside $500 million to pay a possible settlement of the inquiry.
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