Loral v. Highland Crusader
May 6, 2009
In a reply brief in support of its appeal, the satellite communications company said the Delaware Chancery Court erred by including Highland Crusader Offshore Partners' suit as part of a shareholder action challenging Loral's issuance of stock to ...
May 6, 2009
Wal-Mart asserted several causes of action, including claims based on unjust enrichment/restitution and nondisclosure against the issuers of COLI policies.
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Police Fund v. Bradbury (Amylin)
May 4, 2009
The Amylin case is a 2-day trial to determine the validity of a "poison put" takeover defense that would protect Amylin's board of directors from being replaced. Carl Icahn, who owns 9.4% of Amylin, and the hedge fund Eastbourne Capital, which ow...
May 1, 2009
This trial was conducted in two phasesBoth the trials in this litigation have been covered by cvn. Bakersfield farmer Fred Starrh sued Aera Energy, a joint venture of Exxon Mobil and Shell, in 2001 for trespass, alleging the oil company knowingly ...
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Apr 27, 2009
Appeal to Delaware Supreme Court: Versata argues on appeal that (1) Selectica's board did not undertake a reasonable investigation in adopting the NOL poison pill with a 4.99% trigger; and (2) Selectica's poison pill was preclusive because it effe...
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Apr 24, 2009
Hearing on motion for partial judgment on pleadings in suit over a Lockup Agreement related to the establishment of a margin account and transfer of pledges shares of GreenHunter Energy, Inc.
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ZRII LLC v. Wellness Acquisition
Apr 22, 2009
ZRII, LLC announced that on February 16, 2009, ZRII, LLC filed lawsuits against its former executive management team, certain employees, and former Independent Executives. These legal actions contain complaints for allegedly plotting a scheme to t...
Apr 21, 2009
The U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) has launched an investigation into the effects of tariff and nontariff measures on U.S. agricultural exports to India.The investigation, India: Effects of Tariff and Nontariff Measures on U.S. Agricult...
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Apr 20, 2009
Plaintiff Melba Sherman's husband, John Sherman, died of lung cancer in 1996, after smoking 3-4 packs of Lucky Strike and Winston cigarettes for over 50 years. According to the defense, Sherman enjoyed smoking, chose to smoke, knew the risks, and...
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Apr 20, 2009
CVN covered a previous hearing concerning a motion by 3rd party defendants Gen Re Corporation seeking dismissal of underlying litigation. In this suit, stockholder plaintiffs seek to recover funds to make American International Group, Inc. (AIG) w...
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