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Reddit cofounder Swartz struggled with prosecution before suicide

2013-01-15 06:00:00

Aaron Swartz saw a closed world and wanted to crack it open. His suicide by hanging in New York last week has reignited the conflict between the values of property possession and digital openness and intensified debate over the government’s...

Wednesday book news: Bezos, the Elsevier boycott and more

2012-02-10 10:56:53

Variety up for sale

2012-03-23 16:33:14

Amazon.com launches Kindle textbook rentals with up to 80% off

2011-07-18 16:37:01

Former LA Timeser Leo Wolinsky named editor of Daily Variety

2009-12-08 16:33:03

Michael Hiltzik: Facebook and privacy

2010-06-05 21:34:42

German court throws the book at RapidShare

2010-02-24 16:34:43

RapidShare ruling favors publishers over pirates

2010-02-26 16:34:00

After founder's death, Boca tech firm TLO files for Chapter 11

2013-05-09 12:54:04

Four months after the death of its founder, technology firm TLO today filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization. In a federal court filing, TLO lists assets of $46.6 million -- most of it a $40 million life insurance policy on the late Hank Asher...

Financial data startup YCharts raises $3.8M in latest funding

2013-05-09 06:00:00

Financial data startup YCharts has raised $3.875 million in its third round of funding as it makes an aggressive play for institutional customers. The company, which is based in Chicago and New York, has now raised a total of $8.625 million. It last...

Neutering and careful training will curb pup's mounting behavior

2013-04-11 02:30:00

"Behavior Problems of the Dog and Cat, 3rd Edition," by Dr. Gary Landsberg, Dr. Wayne Hunthausen and Dr. Lowell Ackerman (Elsevier Publishing, 2013; $93), is an ultimate reference on the topic. While this definitive 454-page volume is intended primarily...

LETTER: ALEC too far right for these groups

2013-04-29 21:46:00

�The American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) is a group promoting far-right legislation. Its tax exempt status is currently challenged, as its sole purpose is to formulate legislation promoting extremely conservative points of view and helping the...

Robert Feiger has been named publisher of JUF News, the monthly publication of the Jewish United Fund/Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago. With more than 40,000 subscribers, JUF News is the largest-circulation newsmagazine serving Chicago's Jewish community.

2012-01-26 00:00:00