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Business people to not be paying so much attention to what other people are doing. its a waste of energy. the great thing about people creative or invent they continue to create and invent. people who rip-off and duplicate, theyre waiting for you to do something. do what you do, do it very, very well. im sure this person, since they were proud of the work, copying is the biggest complement, pursue your greatness because you will rise to the top, meaning somebody cant steal you. >> right. >> keep...

Tweaked a bit. anything you can do? >> die peepends how blatant it . sometimes it happens its not a deliberate rip-off. if it is a deliberate rip-off, if you think it is, it will help if you have copyrights on the marketing materials because that puts you in a position of strength you can send a cease and desist letter and sometimes that letter alone can be effective in getting someone to stop. but as far as like pursuing legal action, thats something you really have to think about. it can cost ...

Get paid once a month. thats kind of -- it kind of hurt my pocket real bad. youre taking their word theyre going to give you the best deal possible. you know. it seemed to me like he was just trying to make the best deal possible for him and not me. >> reporter: the push to get consumers to buy gold coins, instead of pure cold bullion, is at the heart of goldlines schemes, according to new york democratic congressman anthony wiener who plans to hold congressional hearings on the issue. >> once t...

Get paid once a month. thats kind of -- it kind of hurt my pocket real bad. youre taking their word theyre going to give you the best deal possible. you know. it seemed to me like he was just trying to make the best deal possible for him and not me. >> reporter: the push to get consumers to buy gold coins, instead of pure cold bullion, is at the heart of goldlines alleged schemes. according to new york democratic congressman anthony weiner who plans to hold congressional hearings on the issue. >...

Use it some time. >> the attorney general of missouri found them guilty of violating sec regulations. there drunzs of complaints against them. just yesterday los angeles county opened up an investigation of just this question, and i know theres a class action suit of many people getting together to sue over this exact question. but congress clearly needs to enter this field. were seeing the vulnerability of consumers thats profound. a lot of consumers dont know how to invest. how to save their m...

>> thats good news. and news we heard from the governors last week. "the boston globe," newly released fbi files show that senator ted kennedy was hounded by death threats for decades. some of the threats prompted investigations and warnings to the senator but theres no indication that any attempts were ever made on his life. >> "wall street journal," federal reserve officials are beginning to debate quietly what steps they might take if the recovery surprisingly falters. or if the inflation rat...

Inside the so-called patriot movement. they call government a threat to their freedom. the question is, are they a threat to public safety? on the 15th anniversary of the oklahoma city bombing, well talk about that ahead. and later, details on the banks accused of helping a hedge fund billionaire build himself a deal and made chumps out of other investors. was it a rip off or business as usual? or both maybe? only one a day mens 50+ advantage... has gingko for memp$y and concentration. plus supp...

Just ahead tonight -- inside the so-called patriot movement. they call government a threat to their freedom. the question is, are they a threat to public safety? on the 15th anniversary of the oklahoma city bombing, well talk about that ahead. and later, details on the banks accused of helping a hedge fund billionaire build himself a deal and made chumps out of other investors. was it a rip off or business as usual? or both maybe? looking good, dan. oh, we want to make sure all our ducks in a ...

Its, of course, bankrolled and promoted and supported by kelsey grammer, you know, the old guy that sat at the bar in "cheers." i thought that guy was kind of goofy. this is kind of goofy, too. joan, what do you think? >> i think john stjon stewart a stephen colbert are shaking in their boots. kelsey grammer brings audience. im frightened by it. i know you are here at msnbc too. look, im surprised there hasnt been another fox rip-off. they have been successful, ed. we dont like it but they have ...

Doesnt matter. whether you have semiconductor chips youre using as an air bridge across over through europe. the financial implications are billions. and ive seen one estimate -- and again you cant guarantee these numbers -- one estimate says the economic effect could knock up to 2% off european growth. if that happens, were back into double dip. >> unbelievable. all right, richard quest. i hope you get home soon. thanks very much. just ahead tonight -- inside the so-called patriot movement. t...