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A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by Craigslist against South Carolina's attorney general, who is trying to prosecute the Internet company for carrying ads for prostitution.
Craigslist has withdrawn its request that South Carolina's attorney general be temporarily prevented from pursuing prostitution-related charges against the company.
The showdown between South Carolina Attorney General Henry McMaster and Craigslist continues, but McMaster is touting what he calls an early victory.
Craigslist CEO Jim Buckmaster says in Wednesday's "craigslist blog", that he filed suit against Henry McMaster, seeking declaratory relief and a restraining order.
The CEO of Craigslist wants South Carolina's top prosecutor to apologize for going after his company.
The South Carolina attorney general says the clock for Craigslist to clean up its online classified site is starting, and he will prosecute executives if prostitution ads from the state remain on the site.
Bowing to pressure from more than 40 state Attorneys General, Craigslist has agreed to drop its erotic services ads within a week, and create a new adult category that their employees will screen. But South Carolina Attorney General Henry McMaster is not buying this new policy.
South Carolina Attorney General Henry McMaster says the CEO of Craigslist has 10 days to either remove illegal content from the SC portions of the site, or face prosecution.
South Carolina's top prosecutor is calling on Craigslist to take down ads about prostitution.
Michael Alan Selmer, 29, is believed to have responded to vehicle accidents and other medical calls while pretending to be a firefighter and paramedic.
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