Google Defies The Chinese Government

Google In China

American search giant Google has defied the Chinese government by not filtering and censoring their search results in China. Many expect the Chinese government to revoke Google's domain name in their country.

Google, was it really the best move to do this. You were in China when many can't get in. You were reaching 20% of the Chinese search audience. Isn't it better to reach some of the people with restrictions, than reach no one at all, for flouting their laws.

Google Uncensors China Search Engine

By Ryan Singel March 22, 2010 - Google made good Monday on its promise to stop filtering search results in China, and is redirecting all visitors to Google.cn to its unfiltered Chinese search engine in Hong Kong. But China is certain to get the last word by taking back control of the internet address Google has used there for four years...

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Beyonce Sued For Racketeering

Beyonce

Notorious copyright thief Beyonce Knowles and her equally thieving mother, Tina Knowles, have been sued in federal court for engaging in racketeering against a Hong Kong company that did business with them, in producing their failed House Of Dereon clothing line.

The company stated in New York federal, it was defrauded out of $500,000 by the crooked Knowles family and want their money back.

Is Beyonce’ A Criminal? Lawsuit Claims That Beyonce’ Engaged in Racketeering

February 7, 2010 at 1:39 pm - Beyonce and her mother, Tina Knowles, have been hit with a breach of contract lawsuit from the bosses of a Hong Kong clothing manufacturer.

The two Knowleses launched clothing collection House of Dereon in 2005, and are accused of costing apparel maker Vier International $500,000 in an alleged conspiracy to undercut the Asian company.

In legal papers filed in the U.S. District Court in Manhattan, New York on Monday Vier International owners claim executives at clothing company Donna Loren LLC and shipping firm HJM International worked together as “conspirators who induced the shipment of goods to the United States with the intent to convert them or pay less than the agreed upon contract price”.

Beyonce and her partners at House of Dereon and her Beyond Productions company reportedly aided the scheme by making purchase orders and requesting manufacturer specifications.

Vier International executives are suing for compensation and they have also filed the complaint under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act, a statute usually reserved for the prosecution of organized crime gangs like the mafia.

Could Beyonce and her momma soon be doing time in the slammer?

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