According to an article published by the Los Angeles Business from bizjournals, EchoStar Communications Corp. and DirecTV Group Inc. have reached a $500,000 settlement in a lawsuit against Canadian Steve Souphanthong and various associates accused of illegally pirating satellite TV services. read the whole article

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