It’s well known that big corporations employ brilliant accountants in an effort to save money at every turn. Google seems to have been caught doing some less than up-front things, however, as the search giant’s been accused of routing revenue through Ireland in order to avoid a big UK tax bill.
Mark Cuban Accused Of Insider Trading
Mark Cuban, owner of the Dallas Mavericks, Landmark Theaters, and HDNet, has been accused of insider trading. The SEC claims that, following a private conversation with the Mamma.com’s CEO, Cuban sold his entire stake in the company and thereby avoided at least $750,000 in losses.
Twitter Founders Accused Of Bending Over For Google
A bit of a Twitter spat erupted yesterday regarding Twitter making links on bio pages nofollow. Well, a spat would technically need to be two sided; it was more of a rage against the machine* with the machine remaining mostly silent.
Citysearch Accused Of Encouraging Click Fraud
IAC’s Citysearch.com picked up a lawsuit accusing it of ignoring and even helping to generate illicit clicks on ads placed on the local search site.
Google Could Be Accused Of Tax Evasion In China
America’s IRS has been the cause of more than a couple puddles of sweat. So what sort of effect might the Chinese equivalent have on a person? We may find out, as the Beijing Tax Bureau is apparently investigating Google for tax evasion.
Skype Accused Of Helping Chinese Censors
An American-based distributor of underground software that helps Chinese citizens get around government firewalls and access censored websites is accusing Skype of aiding the government by redirecting users to a website monitored and filtered by Chinese authorities.
Google Accused Of Harboring Film Pirates
Thanks to some help from Google, a couple of men charged with copyright infringement brought in over a million dollars to two websites, with about 80 percent of the money repaid to Google for advertising.
AOL Accused Of Fraud And Forgery
If a senior-level executive at a company cuts a deal with you, would you assume that senior-level executive has the authority to make that deal? Jake Steinfeld, of Body by Jake fame, did take that leap of faith, but now finds himself suing AOL for fraud and forgery.
Yahoo Accused Again; 3rd Journalist Jailed
Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has issued a statement claiming Yahoo was complicit in the jailing of Chinese journalist Jiang Lijun, sentenced to four years in prison in November 2003 over pro-democracy articles he wrote.
Nvidia Accused of Deceptive Forum Tactics
The Consumerist along with several other sources are accusing Nvidia and its entertainment PR firm AEG of secretly seeding various gaming forums and communities with hired shills: