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blog.wired.com - 11/18/2008

Cuban Could Be In for a Long, Ugly Fight

— blog.wired.com — Regardless of how the SEC's insider trading case against Mark Cuban plays out, one thing is fairly... certain: It won't be settled quietly. "Historically, the SEC has liked to make examples of well-known individuals -- such as Martha ... (more) Cuban Could Be In for a Long, Ugly Fight

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