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Monster: Backdating BAD

John Paczkowski in News on May 18, 2009 at 11:09 am PT

Monster has finally put its backdating case to rest. Nary a week after former COO James Treacy was convicted of conspiracy and securities fraud, the online employment search company agreed to pay a $2.5 million fine to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to settle charges that it improperly backdated millions of dollars in stock options.

Save Sirius Coalition Having Trouble Saving Sirius

John Paczkowski in News on December 11, 2008 at 9:01 am PT

If the Save Sirius coalition hopes to fulfill its eponymous mandate, it may have to do so by other than legal means. Because its lawsuit against Sirius XM has been dismissed.