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Bank robbers prefer laptops to guns
The Justice Department has indicted eight computer hackers who prosecutors say pulled off a global ATM heist last year. Jeremy Hobson explores the modern age of bank robbery and the more commonplace presence of digital financial fraud. (11/11/2009)
Gov't loses criminal financial-crisis case
Two former Bear Stearns hedge-fund managers have been found not guilty of lying to investors. Reporter Nancy Marshall Genzer talks with Steve Chiotakis about what this means for prosecutors pursuing charges against other Wall Street execs. (11/11/2009)
Dodd's reform bill offers safeguards
Senate Banking Committee Chairman Christopher Dodd has released his 1,136-page reform bill. Among its many proposals are tighter rules on Wall Street and a unified banking regulator. Steve Henn reports. (11/10/2009)
Madoff investors may get some money
Former investors in Bernard Madoff's Ponzi scheme could potentially get some of their money back. Reporter Nancy Marshall Genzer talks the details with Steve Chiotakis. (11/10/2009)
Court to decide what can be patented
Cutting-edge technology companies will be watching the Supreme Court closely for a decision on a case that asks what kind of innovations can be patented. John Dimsdale reports. (11/09/2009)
FTC takes on debt-settlement firms
The Federal Trade Commission is proposing new rules to crack down on unscrupulous companies promising to negotiate a better deal for the debt-strapped for a fee. John Dimsdale reports. (11/04/2009)
Case may change mutual-fund fees
A case before the Supreme Court may weaken longstanding investor protections in the mutual-fund industry. Steve Henn reports. (11/02/2009)
Supreme Court looks into business
The Supreme Court is set to hear a case on Monday which could eliminate longstanding investor protections in the mutual fund industry. Steve Henn explores why federal courts may seem friendly to business interests. (10/30/2009)
Facebook wins anti-spam legal victory
A California court has awarded Facebook $711 million in damages in an anti-spam case. Ashley Milne-Tyte reports. (10/30/2009)
U.S. hopes Reapers combat piracy
The U.S. has stepped up its campaign against piracy in the Indian Ocean by deploying surveillance drones called Reapers off the Somalian coast. Stephen Beard reports. (10/27/2009)
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