Group says major companies involved in tax scheme
CHICAGO -- A Chicago-area transportation agency on Wednesday alleged that some of the nation's largest and best known companies including AT&T, Sears Holdings Corp., Verizon and Target are running "sham" offices as part of a scheme with two small northern Illinois communities to avoid paying millions of dollars in taxes in Chicago and Cook County....
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Boston Marathon Bombings: How to Send Help (and Avoid Scams)
It’s only human nature to want to help out victims of a disaster, but tragic events also bring scam artists out of the woodwork. In the aftermath of the Boston Marathon bombings, an outpouring of support has prompted numerous charitable campaigns: some legitimate, others not. The Better Business Bureau says it’s already seeing charity scams and expects more to come. The BBB says social media is a favorite tool of scam artists today because it’s a good way to reach a lot of people quickly, and the willingness of people to take action makes it easy to prey on their emotions. Within hours of the attack, Domains.com says more than 125 Boston-related domain names were registered, including several with words like “relief” or “help” in the name. There were reports of at least one fake Twitter account (since shut down) and a warning about a link circulating via email claiming to be video footage of the bombing that really installs malware on the computers of people who click on ...
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Luxembourg: Luxembourg As Precursor In Europe Of "Paperless Office" Reform. The Electronic Archiving Revolution Is Underway - Wildgen
A discussion on the Luxembourg electronic archiving reform.
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Canada: B.C. Privacy Commissioner Finds Engine Monitoring Technology Reasonable - Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP
A pair of decisions, one applicable to private-sector organizations and one applicable to the public sector, that effectively authorize employers to use global positioning systems and other technologies to remotely monitor their employees have been released by the Office of the Information & Privacy Commissioner for British Columbia.
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United Kingdom: Old And Minor Offences No Longer To Be Disclosed On CRB Certificates - Bates Wells Braithwaite
The Home Office has announced that it intends to stop certain old and minor cautions and convictions from appearing on criminal record certificates.
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