Archive for August 5th, 2009

BREAKING NEWS: Judge Grants Bowdoin Request For More Time, As AdSurfDaily Negotiates With Prosecutors

A federal judge has granted Andy Bowdoin more time to respond to an order to show cause. Judge Rosemary Collyer said Bowdoin and AdSurfDaily Inc. could have until Aug. 28 to show cause why its motion to reverse Bowdoin’s decision to forfeit tens of millions of dollars to the government should not be denied. The […]

DID SURF FIRM JUST MAKE HISTORY? AdViewGlobal Says It Filed State, Federal Complaints About $2.7 Million Theft; Surf Wants New CFO, Compliance Officer, Department Managers; Asks Members To Keep Surfing

UPDATED 12:03 P.M. EDT (U.S.A.) One day after AdSurfDaily Inc. revealed in court filings that it was negotiating with federal prosecutors, the AdViewGlobal (AVG) autosurf announced it had been the victim of a $2.7 million theft. AVG, which purports to be headquartered in Uruguay, said it reported the theft to state and federal authorities. If […]

EDITORIAL: The End Of Wink-Nod

One year ago today, the U.S. Secret Service arrived in the small town of Quincy, Fla., and changed history. By executing a search warrant at the headquarters of AdSurfDaily Inc. — and going about their business in very public fashion — agents sent the message that the so-called autosurf “industry” no longer had a safe […]