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Feds fine homebuilders for water pollution

Newsvine - business  Wed, 06/11/2008 - 11:56

Four of the nation's largest homebuilders will pay $4.3 million in fines for failing to control runoff at construction sites in 34 states and the District of Columbia, the Environmental Protection Agency and Department of Justice announced Wednesday.


 

Appellate court tells Sprint to clear some airwaves by June 26

Topix - Business News  Sat, 05/03/2008 - 00:15

"Sprint is disappointed with the court's decision"

Sprint faces actions in June that it says could “cripple” its Nextel network after losing a federal court case Friday.The U.S.

Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit stated that the ... via KansasCity.com


 

Attorneys file Municipal Derivatives Antitrust Class Action

Newsvine - business  Sat, 03/15/2008 - 15:28

U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia file a class action lawsuit against thirty seven leading banks, insurance companies, and brokers alleging widespread price-fixing and bid-rigging in the multi-billion dollar municipal derivatives industry dating back to 1992.