Word: doj
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Dates: during 2000-2009
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BILL GATES His stake in Microsoft may be down $48.5 billion this year, but Gates, though dogged by the DOJ, is racking up brownie points through his charitable foundation, richest in the world. WAS WORTH: $87.8 billion in December NOW WORTH: $39.3 billion...
That same year, however the EPA and Department of Justice (DOJ) filed suit against the MWRA for violations of the Clean Water...
With its budget set aside from that of the rest of the state--and therefore immune to political bickering--the MWRA raised its rates to secure the necessary funds to begin attacking the problems cited in the EPA and DOJ lawsuit...
...hotel or safari, the voiceover intones, "And they don't take American Express." The merchants in question, according to MasterCard and Visa detractors, don't take American Express (or anyone else's card) because they're under considerable pressure not to. In a class action lawsuit distinct from the DOJ case, 4 million retailers have joined in a suit against the companies, charging undue market control. Visa and MasterCard have a lot to lose as these cases progress: At the moment, the companies are on the take at both ends, charging credit card customers sky-high interest rates and leveling...
...despite the grim realities of Visa and MasterCard ubiquity, there could be a silver lining in all this for consumers. While the DOJ case could take most of the summer to unfold, the cumulative effects of such intense negative media scrutiny could become apparent much more quickly - Visa and MasterCard customers should keep an eye out for peace offerings (in the form of lowered monthly interest rates or other acts of magnanimity) over the next few months...