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Trader Joe?s Sues New York Grocery Chain Over Trader John?s
Earlier this week (link here), I wrote about the Larry Flynt?s nephews being sued because they distributed an adult movie under the company name Flynt Media Corporation...

Trader Joe?s Reaches Settlement Over ?Trader John?s?
Looks like the trademark dispute between Trader Joe?s Co. and Gristedes Foods Inc. (previously blogged here) over the latter company?s planned use of the name ?Trader John?s? in connection with a chain of grocery stores appears to have been settled...

More on Rogue Trader
Quote of the day, from the New York Times on the Rogue Trader: "Bouton said Kerviel had been betting throughout 2007 that markets would fall -- a winning position...

DAY TRADER IS ONLY AN INVESTOR
Successful stock market day traders like to be characterized as mere investors for federal income tax purposes - this allows them to pay taxes on their trading gains at preferential capital gains rates...

The Fable of the Rogue Trader
Is there a Rogue Trader in Your Bank? There are a number of interesting posts about the alleged Rogue Trader at Societe Generale...

Societe Generale Trader
The saga of Jerome Kerviel causing $7.2 billion in losses for his employer, Societe Generale, is a timely reminder of the enormous shocks that small sparks can set...