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Forbes.com: Enron's Endgame Forbes.com: Enron's Endgame
Forbes.com: Enron's Endgame- Current and background articles as well as related links. ...
Socialist Worker: The Fall of the House of Enron Socialist Worker: The Fall of the House of Enron
Socialist Worker: The Fall of the House of Enron- Analyzing the Enron collapse as a tale of corporate greed, power politics, and crony capitalism. ...
The Enron Corporation: Corporate Complicity in Human Rights Violations The Enron Corporation: Corporate Complicity in Human Rights Violations
The Enron Corporation: Corporate Complicity in Human Rights Violations- Report on the human rights abuses that plagued the Enron Corporation's Dabhol power plant in India from 1992 to 1998, by Human Rights Watch. ...
The Enron Debacle The Enron Debacle
The Enron Debacle- A CPA writes about what investors can learn from Enron. ...
SEC: Spotlight on: Enron SEC: Spotlight on: Enron
SEC: Spotlight on: Enron- Provides links to SEC and court documents regarding the Enron case. ...
PBS Frontline: Bigger Than Enron PBS Frontline: Bigger Than Enron
PBS Frontline: Bigger Than Enron- Why the largest business scandal in American history is just the tip of the iceberg and why investors should care. ...
Enron ex-chairman Ken Lay charged Enron ex-chairman Ken Lay charged
Enron ex-chairman Ken Lay charged- "The US energy giant's ex-boss faces 11 criminal charges for fraud and deception in relation to the firm's collapse in 2001." [BBC] ...
SEC Charges Kenneth Lay with Fraud and Insider Trading SEC Charges Kenneth Lay with Fraud and Insider Trading
SEC Charges Kenneth Lay with Fraud and Insider Trading- Complaint alleges participation in scheme to defraud With Skilling, Causey and Others, and illegal insider trading gains. ...
BBC News: The Enron Affair BBC News: The Enron Affair
BBC News: The Enron Affair- Coverage of the Enron failure, its background, and potential political fallout. ...
CNN Money: Enron on trial CNN Money: Enron on trial
CNN Money: Enron on trial- News articles concerning Enron's collapse and bankruptcy. ...
Guardian Unlimited Special Reports: Enron Guardian Unlimited Special Reports: Enron
Guardian Unlimited Special Reports: Enron- Examining the collapse of Enron, with articles and analysis relating to the causes of its failure, and the role of its accounting firm, Arthur Andersen. ...
Exxon 'Helped Torture in Indonesia' Exxon 'Helped Torture in Indonesia'
Exxon 'Helped Torture in Indonesia'- "An international human rights group is suing the ExxonMobil oil company over alleged abuses in the troubled Indonesian province of Aceh." [BBC] ...
Deadly Drilling in Aceh Deadly Drilling in Aceh
Deadly Drilling in Aceh- "ExxonMobil is culpable for some of the mass atrocities committed by the Indonesian military in Aceh Province, in North Sumatra, a June lawsuit filed in the United States alleges." [Multinational ...
Multinational Monitor 1992 - The 10 Worst Corporations Multinational Monitor 1992 - The 10 Worst Corporations
Multinational Monitor 1992 - The 10 Worst Corporations- Annual list. ...
ExxonMobil Rejects Aceh Human Rights Abuse Claims ExxonMobil Rejects Aceh Human Rights Abuse Claims
ExxonMobil Rejects Aceh Human Rights Abuse Claims- "ExxonMobil has rejected allegations of torture, murder and genocide in Indonesia by a human rights group that is suing the world's largest oil company of behalf of 11 A ...
ThiefWare.com ThiefWare.com
ThiefWare.com- Information and resources primarily for webmasters who wish to fight unethical contextual advertising. ...
Mystery links: New Web advertising tool gets results, draws criticism Mystery links: New Web advertising tool gets results, draws criticism
Mystery links: New Web advertising tool gets results, draws criticism- San Francisco Chronicle: mentions concerns about the ethics of covert advertising, and commercial firms outraged by links to competitors' sites. ...
Slashdot: Don't Eat the Yellow Links Slashdot: Don't Eat the Yellow Links
Slashdot: Don't Eat the Yellow Links- Web owners upset by changed content; describes an "opt-out" procedure. ...
You got the yellow linking Virus? You got the yellow linking Virus?
You got the yellow linking Virus?- Gives information on how to remove/unistall TopText, and links to other more detailed resources. ...
Foistware Foistware
Foistware- Information to help users and webmasters identify when Top Text is installed. ...
TrafficG Yellow and Green Link Killer TrafficG Yellow and Green Link Killer
TrafficG Yellow and Green Link Killer- Provides script to disable Top Text and Surf+. Documents source code alterations made by these programs. ...
COTSE: You may have heard of Microsoft Smart Tags, but have you seen Ezula and Surf+? COTSE: You may have heard of Microsoft Smart Tags, but have you seen Ezula and Surf+?
COTSE: You may have heard of Microsoft Smart Tags, but have you seen Ezula and Surf+?- A webmaster's editorial accusing TopText and Intelsoft International's Surf+ of theft, false advertising, and deceptive self-promotio ...
Associate Programs Newsletter: How to stop Scumware from defacing your website Associate Programs Newsletter: How to stop Scumware from defacing your website
Associate Programs Newsletter: How to stop Scumware from defacing your website- Explains how Top Text and similar programs can negatively affect income streams, particularly for sites that use affiliate programs. ...
geek/talk Forums at GeekVillage geek/talk Forums at GeekVillage
geek/talk Forums at GeekVillage- Discussion about the eZula TopText defacement in the context of copyright violation. ...
San Diego Daily Transcript: 'Poachware' Routes Computer Users To Alternate Web Sites San Diego Daily Transcript: 'Poachware' Routes Computer Users To Alternate Web Sites
San Diego Daily Transcript: 'Poachware' Routes Computer Users To Alternate Web Sites- Article about anti-competitive involuntary hyperlinks being placed by Top Text (aka ContextPro). ...
c|net Tech News: Peer-to-peer exchanges court advertisers c|net Tech News: Peer-to-peer exchanges court advertisers
c|net Tech News: Peer-to-peer exchanges court advertisers- Article describing the financial arrangements, briefly mentioning the controversy. ...
c|net Tech News: Chorus of Gator critics grows c|net Tech News: Chorus of Gator critics grows
c|net Tech News: Chorus of Gator critics grows- Article on Interactive Advertising Bureau's possible regulatory complaint over Gator's ad insertion. Also discusses Top Text and the effort against it. ...
Face National Accused of Fraud Face National Accused of Fraud
Face National Accused of Fraud- Agency attempts to get upfront fees for photos. They claim their photographer worked for Elle and Vogue, but the magazines' booking agents deny any knowledge of him. [Memphis Flyer] [Secon ...
Council Member Questions Pearlman's Dealings Council Member Questions Pearlman's Dealings
Council Member Questions Pearlman's Dealings- Brief article regarding Orlando city Commissioner Vicki Vargo's concerns about the city's possible partnership with entertainment king Lou Pearlman to revitalize Church Stree ...
Hunting for Models Hunting for Models
Hunting for Models- Investigative report of allegations of bogus model scouting. Interview with former employee, BBB president, general manager. Company president's previous convictions for fraud. [New Times Broward-Palm ...
'American Idol' It Isn't 'American Idol' It Isn't
'American Idol' It Isn't- "The organizer of a nationwide talent competition has denied allegations that it misled winners with promises of 'more than $100,000 in contracts' as models, actors or singers." [AP/CBS News] ...
Experiences at Fry's Electronics Experiences at Fry's Electronics
Experiences at Fry's Electronics- Over eighteen pages of customer experiences at Fry's Electronics, mostly negative. ...
Forbes.com: The Customer is Always Right? Not at Fry's Forbes.com: The Customer is Always Right? Not at Fry's
Forbes.com: The Customer is Always Right? Not at Fry's- Provides history of the company and its founders, and lists several irate complaints and business practices. ...
BizReport: Gator Chomps First, Sues Internet Advertising Bureau BizReport: Gator Chomps First, Sues Internet Advertising Bureau
BizReport: Gator Chomps First, Sues Internet Advertising Bureau- Article on Gator's lawsuit seeking a gag order on IAB representatives, and a ruling that their software is legal. ...
Forbes.com: Gator's Legal Feud Means Big Publicity Forbes.com: Gator's Legal Feud Means Big Publicity
Forbes.com: Gator's Legal Feud Means Big Publicity- Asserts that Gator's legal battle over its "guerilla warfare" marketing tactics is bringing it free publicity and advertising for its program. ...
USA Today: Spyware watches where you surf USA Today: Spyware watches where you surf
USA Today: Spyware watches where you surf- Discusses "freeloading programs" that install spyware components on a user's computer. Gator is among the programs examined. ...
Documentation of Gator Advertisements and Targeting Documentation of Gator Advertisements and Targeting
Documentation of Gator Advertisements and Targeting- Research that uses reverse engineering techniques to learn more about how Gator targets sites. Includes a utility allowing users to determine this information for a gi ...
Traffick.com - Kicking the Gator Software Habit Traffick.com - Kicking the Gator Software Habit
Traffick.com - Kicking the Gator Software Habit- Article by Cory Kleinschmidt explains how Gator's TOS violates user privacy, and suggests practical alternatives to this password-remembering software. ...
Adage: Online Ad Vendor Gator Changes Name Adage: Online Ad Vendor Gator Changes Name
Adage: Online Ad Vendor Gator Changes Name- Rebranded as Claria Corp. ...
Gator's EULA Gone Bad Gator's EULA Gone Bad
Gator's EULA Gone Bad- By Ben Edelman. Analysis and criticism of Claria's end user license agreement (EULA). ...
Slashdot: A New Low for Web Advertisers: Pop-Up Downloads Slashdot: A New Low for Web Advertisers: Pop-Up Downloads
Slashdot: A New Low for Web Advertisers: Pop-Up Downloads- Report on Gator's pop-up downloads, followed by reader discussion of this and other tactics used by Gator. ...
c|net Tech News: Chorus of Gator critics grows c|net Tech News: Chorus of Gator critics grows
c|net Tech News: Chorus of Gator critics grows- Article on Interactive Advertising Bureau's possible regulatory complaint over Gator's ad insertion. Also discusses Top Text and the effort against it. ...
news.com.com - Overture Signs Deal With Gator news.com.com - Overture Signs Deal With Gator
news.com.com - Overture Signs Deal With Gator- Article revealing that Overture Services has signed a three-year deal with Gator to display its sponsored search listings on pages that pop under those of rival and partner ...
c|net Tech News: Gator rushes to court over ad technology c|net Tech News: Gator rushes to court over ad technology
c|net Tech News: Gator rushes to court over ad technology- Lawsuit against the Interactive Advertising Bureau alleging libel is designed to secure Gator's right to sell ads on third party web sites. ...
c|net Tech News: Web surfers brace for pop-up downloads c|net Tech News: Web surfers brace for pop-up downloads
c|net Tech News: Web surfers brace for pop-up downloads- Gator has turned to what it calls "one-click opt-install." In place of a pop-up advertisement, landing on a partner site pops up a prompt to download the software. ...
Echoes of Enron in Telecoms Collapse Echoes of Enron in Telecoms Collapse
Echoes of Enron in Telecoms Collapse- "Amid all the fuss over Enron, the similar failure of Global Crossing - the fourth-biggest bankruptcy ever - has almost been overlooked." By James Arnold. [BBC News] ...
FBI Launches Global Crossing Probe FBI Launches Global Crossing Probe
FBI Launches Global Crossing Probe- "The FBI opens an investigation into accounting procedures at bankrupt Bermuda-based telecoms company Global Crossing." [BBC News] ...
Global Crossing Accounts Under Fire Global Crossing Accounts Under Fire
Global Crossing Accounts Under Fire- "Global Crossing, the bankrupt US telecoms firm, is asked to hand over documents to Congressional investigators." [BBC News] ...
Global Crossing Defends Business Deals Global Crossing Defends Business Deals
Global Crossing Defends Business Deals- "Officials at the ailing telecoms firm tell a House panel it is 'no Enron' and defend their accounting and business practices." [BBC News] ...
Qwest to Assist Global Crossing Probe Qwest to Assist Global Crossing Probe
Qwest to Assist Global Crossing Probe- "Officials probing accounting practices at bankrupt telecoms firm Global Crossing ask for papers from rival company Qwest." [BBC News] ...

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