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Thieving Scalawags of the Cyberseas, Meet Your Copyright-policing Nemesisnew

Gracenote has emerged as a key player in a fast-growing and lucrative niche that enables copyright cops to scour the Internet for illegal content and eradicate it.
East Bay Express  |  David Downs  |  04-26-2007  |  Business & Labor

The Dish on Delivery Guys (and Those Who Eat It)new

Tagging along with delivery guys, the urban equivalent of the migrant farm worker.
New York Press  |  Jeff Nishball  |  04-26-2007  |  Business & Labor

New Mexico's DWI Tragedy Has Turned into Big Businessnew

Make making DWI a "top priority," the state's created an entire industry of lawyers, urinal cake makers and ignition interlock providers who are meeting the demand for an unnerving supply of DWI offenders.
Santa Fe Reporter  |  Nathan Dinsdale  |  04-19-2007  |  Business & Labor

Inside a City's Black Marketnew

What you'll pay for drugs, sex, weapons, IDs and more in Charlottesville, Va.
C-Ville Weekly  |  Cathy Harding  |  04-18-2007  |  Business & Labor

The Seminole Tribe's Hard Rock Lifenew

The tribe -- certainly among the most prosperous of the nation's 561 recognized Indian tribes -- has built an economic juggernaut by exploiting federal policies that gave it advantages over any American corporation.
New Times Broward-Palm Beach  |  Thomas Francis  |  04-17-2007  |  Business & Labor

Richard Scrushy Dodges Jail for Probation Violationnew

The next time the former HealthSouth CEO leaves Alabama to go on vacation, he will have to wear a government-issued GPS tracking device on the trip.
Birmingham Weekly  |  Kyle Whitmire  |  04-16-2007  |  Business & Labor

Carved in Stonenew

Twenty years after Jim Stone first blew the whistle on Rockwell International, he got his day in court -- the Supreme Court.
Westword  |  Patricia Calhoun  |  04-16-2007  |  Business & Labor

No Sweat?new

Anti-sweatshop activists losing patience.
The Portland Mercury  |  Scott Moore  |  04-12-2007  |  Business & Labor

The SEIU's Union Disunitynew

The secret deal worked out between Service Employees International Union bosses and nursing home owners denies union members the right to speak out, strike, or protect patients.
SF Weekly  |  Matt Smith  |  04-11-2007  |  Business & Labor

Help Them Help Younew

Job search advice from expert recruiters.
San Francisco Bay Guardian  |  Cara Cutter  |  04-11-2007  |  Business & Labor

Internet Kills the Video Store: The Sequelnew

Netflix's streaming movies may spell the end for local video stores.
New Haven Advocate  |  Freda Moon  |  04-10-2007  |  Business & Labor

Dining With a Few Reservationsnew

French Quarter restaurants are battling rising costs for food, supplies and insurance as well as staff shortages and a tourism market that hasn't recovered since Katrina.
Gambit  |  Troy Gilbert and Stacey Meyer  |  04-10-2007  |  Business & Labor

Montreal Factory Relocates to South Americanew

Gildan closes its textile manufacturing and moves to cheaper pastures.
Montreal Mirror  |  Patrick Lejtenyi  |  04-05-2007  |  Business & Labor

Wal-Mart Gives Up on NYCnew

New York City has become such a hassle for the company that they will probably never bother to open here.
New York Press  |  John DeSio  |  04-05-2007  |  Business & Labor

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