New Jersey is suing Verizon, claiming the telecommunications company used "deceptive and misleading" marketing practices for its FiOS television, telephone and Internet services. ...more

March 19, 2009

Ivan Seidenberg, the chief executive of Verizon Communications Inc., received $20.2 million in compensation in 2008, essentially the same as in the past two years, according to a regulatory filing. ...more

February 28, 2009

WASHINGTON - A top Hillary Rodham Clinton fundraiser threw her support behind Republican John McCain today saying he will lead the country in a centrist fashion and accusing the Democrats of becoming too extreme. ...more

September 17, 2008

Verizon Communications' second-quarter earnings rose 12 percent, the company said Monday, while revenue was slightly shy of expectations and customers disconnected their landlines faster than before. ...more

July 29, 2008

Jawad Fayiz and Akbar Qayum, both 18, go to college, work in sales for a telecommunications company and recite their Islamic prayers five times a day. ...more

June 5, 2008

Employers can fire workers who use medical marijuana even if it was legally recommended by a doctor, the California Supreme Court ruled Thursday, dealing the state another setback in its standoff with federal law enforcement. ...more

January 25, 2008

AT&T Inc. will exit the rapidly shrinking pay phone business by the end of next year, the company said Monday. ...more

December 4, 2007

Verizon Communications on Monday reported third-quarter earnings that were largely in line with expectations, reflecting steady growth in its wireless operations and a slow decline in its wired telephone business. ...more

October 30, 2007