U.S. Probes Oracle Dealings

U.S. authorities are investigating whether Oracle Corp., one of the world’s largest software companies by sales, violated federal antibribery laws in its dealings abroad, according to people familiar with the matter.

Justice Department Prepares Subpoenas in News Corp. Inquiry

The U.S. 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 a government official.

Channelinsight, a Salesforce.com for B2B, Lands $10 Million From Rho Ventures

The Denver-based company, which aims to do for indirect business-to-business sales what Salesforce.com did for direct sales, lands a Series C led by Rho Ventures.

IBM Pays $10 Million To Settle SEC Allegations of Bribery in China, South Korea

Big Blue gave officials in South Korea and China, cash, gifts, trips and free computers, the SEC says. Without admitting wrongdoing IBM has paid to settle the case.

Germany Probes Telecom Chief

German prosecutors said Wednesday they have begun their own investigation into the role of Deutsche Telekom AG employees—including the company’s chief executive, René Obermann—in the alleged bribery and coercion of government officials in Macedonia and Montenegro.

HP in Deep Duty

Hewlett-Packard is running into quite a bit of trouble abroad these days. First, allegations of bribery in Russia, and now claims of customs evasion in India. That country’s Directorate of Revenue Intelligence this week claimed that HP ducked some $322 million in customs duties.

U.S. Joins Bribery Probe of H-P Executives

The U.S. has joined German and Russian authorities in investigating whether Hewlett-Packard Co. executives paid millions of dollars in bribes to Russian officials to win a contract in Russia, according to people familiar with the matter. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and Justice Department are investigating whether H-P committed any violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, these people said, as part of a widening probe into the company’s activities.

H-P Executives Face Bribery Probes

German and Russian authorities are investigating whether Hewlett-Packard Co. executives paid millions of dollars in bribes to win a contract in Russia, according to people familiar with the matter.

Another Bloodletting at Microsoft

New York Slaps Intel With Antitrust Suit

Looks like it’s going to be a very busy fall for Intel legal. This morning, New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo filed a federal antitrust lawsuit against the company, alleging that it violated state and federal laws with a “systematic campaign” of illegal conduct.
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