Philly pays out millions to alleged police brutality victims

seejase — Thu, 03 Jan 2013 22:09:28 +0000

In 2011, the city of Philadelphia paid out $13 million to people alleging harm from police, largely to alleged victims of excessive use of force. Critics say that the city lacks meaningful oversight of police misconduct and, instead of trying to prevent it, treats payments due to the behavior like a cost of doing business. The city, however, doesn’t see a problem, contending that recession-weary Philadelphians and greedy lawyers are suing the city for a paycheck.

Major Record Labels to Pay $45 Million for Piracy

phonon — Wed, 12 Jan 2011 03:27:55 +0000

The major record labels are known for their harsh stance on copyright infringements, which in an ironic turn of events is now costing them millions of dollars. Revealing a double standard when it comes to ‘piracy’, Warner Music, Sony BMG Music, EMI Music and Universal Music now have to pay Canadian artists $45 Million for the illegal use of thousands of tracks on compilation CDs.

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Philly pays out millions to alleged police brutality victims

Major Record Labels to Pay $45 Million for Piracy