An EBay Inc. lawyer said confidential information the online-auction company gleaned from its part ownership of Craigslist Inc. was used to help start up a competing classified-advertising Web site. Brian Levey, an EBay vice president and one of its in-house ...

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A St. Peters’ woman has been charged with cyberbullying after she allegedly posted a teenage girl’s contact information under Craigslist’s “Casual Encounters” personal ads. It is the one of the first times prosecutors have used the new Internet harassment state ...

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Attorney General Chris Koster said he intends to meet with Craigslist representatives tomorrow in New York City to express his concerns about what he says are advertisements for prostitution. Koster is representing a group of the nation's attorneys general, which includes attorneys general from Illinois and Connecticut. Koster (shown here in a file photo) said his office has been investigating the site and wants to reach an agreement with Craigslist to stop displaying ads for "illegal erotic activities."

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