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Murdoch Insider to Be Charged in Phone Hacking Probe

CNN

London -- British prosecutors said Tuesday they would charge Rebekah Brooks with trying to obstruct a police investigation into phone hacking at newspapers owned by media mogul Rupert Murdoch. Brooks, a former editor of the News of the World, is...

Tags: Media Industry, Police Investigations, Justice System, Lawyers, Bribery

DOJ Sues Apple Over E-Books Price-Fixing Scheme

CNN

NEW YORK -- The U.S. Department of Justice on Wednesday brought a lawsuit against Apple and several publishing companies over a scheme to fix e-book prices. The suit stems from the 2010 release of the iPad, when Apple (AAPL, Fortune 500) reached an...

Tags: Antitrust Issues, Litigation, Companies and Corporations, Amazon Kindle, Richard Blumenthal

Magic Johnson-Led Group to Buy Dodgers for $2 Billion

Los Angeles Times

LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- A group led by Lakers legend Magic Johnson emerged Tuesday night as the new owners of the Dodgers, ending months of uncertainty for the storied but troubled baseball franchise. Johnson, who guided the Lakers to five NBA...

Tags: Companies and Corporations, Washington Nationals, Atlanta Braves, National Basketball Association, Memphis Grizzlies

UK Broadcaster Sky News Admits to Email Hacking

CNN

UK news channel Sky News said Thursday it had authorized its journalists to hack into the e-mail of individual members of the public on two occasions. John Ryley, head of Sky News, said the instances involved suspected criminal activity. "We stand by...

Tags: Rupert Murdoch, Criminals, News of the World, United Kingdom, Crime, Law and Justice

McCourt Divorce Case Finally Over

KTLA News

LOS ANGELES (KTLA) -- After two years in divorce court the McCourts are officially divorced. In October 2009, the McCourts announced they were separating after 30 years of marriage. The McCourt divorce was poised to become one of California's most...

Tags: Companies and Corporations, Media Industry, Judges, Family, Justice System

Police Make Arrests at News International Headquarters

CNN

LONDON - our current and former employees of Britain's Sun newspaper were arrested by authorities investigating claims of inappropriate payments to police, News Corp. and police said Saturday. Police searched the men's homes as well as the East London...

Tags: Companies and Corporations, Labor Legislation, Media Industry, Companies and Corporations, London (England)

Rupert Murdoch Faces Angry Investors at News Corp. Annual Meeting

Los Angeles Times

LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- Media mogul Rupert Murdoch left little doubt who is running the show at News Corp. At the company's annual shareholders' meeting in Los Angeles Friday, Murdoch argued with — and at times ridiculed — some of the speakers, who called...

Tags: Companies and Corporations, Media Industry, England, Fox Broadcasting Company, Mergers, Acquisitions and Takeovers

Report: Dodgers Looking to Auction Media Rights

KTLA News

LOS ANGELES (KTLA) -- The Dodgers are looking make some money from their media rights a year ahead of schedule as they prepare to take on a new owner. The Wall Street Journal reported Saturday that lawyers for the beleaguered team sought permission...

Tags: Companies and Corporations, Judges, New York Yankees, Mergers, Acquisitions and Takeovers, Unions

News Corp Exec James Murdoch Accused of Giving "Mistaken" Evidence

CNN

London -- Two former top executives of News of the World have accused James Murdoch of having given "mistaken" evidence to a parliamentary committee about a settlement to Gordon Taylor, chief executive of the Professional Footballers Association. The...

Tags: Laws, Companies and Corporations, BBC, Computing and Information Technology Industry, FBI

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Last Edition of News of the World Hits Stands

Reuters

LONDON -- When Rupert Murdoch, his media empire under fire over a phone-hacking scandal, swept into his London headquarters on Sunday from the United States, the message was clear. Murdoch, sporting a white panama-style hat, sat in the front passenger...

Tags: Companies and Corporations, Murder, Fox News Channel (tv network), Political Corruption, Crime, Law and Justice

FBI to Investigate Allegations News Corp. Hacked Phones of 9/11 Victims

CNN

NEW YORK -- The FBI has launched an investigation into Rupert Murdoch's News Corp. after a report that employees or associates may have attempted to hack into phone conversations and voice mail of September 11 survivors, victims and their families, a...

Tags: Laws, Companies and Corporations, Judges, Fox News Channel (tv network), Corruption