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SECURITIES AMERICA: Settles Investor Class Action for $150-Mil.
ASBESTOS UPDATE: 11 Exposure Actions Still Ongoing v. Katy Ind.
ASBESTOS UPDATE: 5 Lawsuits v. 159 Firms Filed March 25 in W.Va.
ASBESTOS UPDATE: 154 Actions Filed in Madison During First Qtr.
situated v. Apple, Inc., Case No. 11-cv-01758 (N.D. Calif.
Business and Professions Code Sections 17200 et seq.
and computing devices. It is also the leading seller of "Apps,"
ammunition, fruits and vegetables, cash and other fake "currency,"
etc., within the game in order to play the game with any success.
Plaintiff Garen Meguerian resides in Phoenixville, Pennsylvania.
old child cost Mr. Meguerian approximately $200.
similarly situated v. Asset Acquisition Group, LLC, Case No.
license until July 13, 2009.
therefore seeks vacation of those judgments.
Plaintiff Hawkins is a resident of Cook County, Illinois.
looming over the Celera Board and senior management.
Plaintiff is a holder of Celera common stock.
David A. P. Brower, Esq.
Nicole Hall, on behalf of herself and others similarly situated v.
between $9 to $20 per month.
provide her account information to CMG.
provision of an email address or zip code.
Plaintiff Nicole Hall resides in Norwell, Massachusetts.
and Internet services company in the United States.
former workers said they were the victims of discrimination.
Hmong poker dealers and fired older workers.
of 40 and tried to make them quit.
states, the District of Columbia and Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.
a membership entitles them to the actual manufacturers costs.
purchased at places like eBay for the same price or less."
Several franchises have closed, leaving its customers stranded.
result in more franchises closing.
of the Class Action Fairness Act in 2005.
to customers until early 2009.
brief filed in U.S. District Court in Connecticut.
Consumer Protection Commissioner William M. Rubenstein agreed.
class-action certification by a state judge.
there is a gag order in place, so he declined to discuss details.
been attached was closed from public view.
about Mr. Bradley's unprofessional conduct.
Virginia landowners, their attorney said.
sucked out of the coal seams, so the amount owed to the landowner.
issue of post-production costs, sided with the plaintiffs.
lease agreement, the company is not entitled to take them.
cost deductions from royalty payments.
worth once the company has paid to enhance it.
the Supreme Court of Virginia.
court ruled against them on the issue.
would add unnecessary expense and delay the case."
A spokesman for EQT did not return a message left on April 11.
Both sides await Judge Jones' opinion on the remaining claims.
documents as the class actions make their way to jury trials.
people of Southwest Virginia, for every dollar they have taken,"
losses on unitholders' $200 million investment.
substantial losses given the present financial position of EIF".
fiduciary duties to the fund.
fund with almost no cash by year's end.
company, for the approval of a class action.
provision at its financial statements for this petition.
Leo Shalman, on behalf of himself and others similarly situated v.
which plaintiff was the tenant and defendants were the landlord.
articles, for which the defendants did not pay him a dime.
co-founders of the Web site.
Magazine, The Atlantic, and The Wall Street Journal.
They all pay him for it, he says.
which was shared with plaintiff and the classes.
increase internet traffic to TheHuffingtonPost.com.
conduct as it affects the classes.
less than $105 million," plus costs.
simply retains the money as ill-gotten profit."
the highest levels about the safety of the client transaction.
unsealed in the suit last month.
$3 million, according to a source with knowledge of the matter.
being handled by lawyers on a contingent-fee basis.
with separate staff and offices.
JP Morgan Chase were not immediately returned.
money -- are maintained on opposite sides of an "information wall"
did it consider the risks sufficiently?"
into which the Sigma investment falls.
managers to engage in securities lending on its behalf.
free groceries, a class action claims in St. Clair County Court.
of furniture from Rothman during the promotion in February 2009.
for 24 months, the complaint states.
But Mr. Wiley says he is still waiting for the debit cards.
Illinois Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act.
$400 million on private placements that turned out to be frauds.
cases, lawyers involved in the talks told Reuters.
share of the payment will be made by Ameriprise.
struck in mediation sessions last month.
out of a deal and pursue their own cases.
Ameriprise spokesman Ben Pratt declined to comment.
$5 million class action lawsuit over fax spam.
for such claims to be brought in state court.
lead plaintiff in two of the suits.
to hear civil cases involving parties of diverse citizenship.
requirement to file as a class, the April 4 decision states.
not want federal court to be bothered with their claims,"
situation at hand does not in itself bar jurisdiction.
predict its intent now that the circumstance has arisen,"
precise nature of the class claims."
A copy of the Opinion of the Court in Landsman & Funk PC v.
Management Corp. v. Afgo Mechanical Services Inc., Case No.
Louis A. Bove, I, Esq.
A copy of the Complaint in Stockton v. Bird, et al., Case No.
including one discussed at a March 30 hearing.
Mudge's in camera review of the JTA documents held by Syngenta.
Syngenta and the other makers and distributors of atrazine.
drinking water supplies that the plaintiffs must then remediate.
States District Court for Southern Illinois.
class have been certified to date.
discovery disputes since the beginning of the year.
Syngenta hired Mr. Coursey in 2006.
to the present until the 2009 date came to light.
alarmist 'economic studies,'" the plaintiffs' memorandum states.
related to its work on the atrazine class action.
Kurtis Reeg and others represent Syngenta.
C. Raymond Bell represents Coursey.
JTA does not have representation listed in the suit currently.
The case is Madison case number 04-L-710.
The atrazine cases are case numbers 04-L-708 to 04-L-713.
and soak floor mats, the proposed class of Volvo owners claim.
and Exchange Commission on March 22, 2011.
allegedly caused the injury underlying these actions.
filed asbestos claims against the Company before that time.
and Exchange Commission on March 28, 2011.
Company operates (Jan. 1, 1997, in France).
close monitoring in all the Company's business units.
products. The Company is based in Courbevoie, France.
contained in products manufactured in excess of 30 years ago.
their policies have been exhausted.
the Company's behalf in prior asbestos claims.
as a result of the carriers' unlawful denial of coverage.
additional coverage under the disputed policy.
with the Securities and Exchange Commission March 28, 2011.
(both actual and punitive) in very large amounts.
litigation. However, certain of its insurers are insolvent.
years in which the responsible insurer is insolvent.
Court for the District of Minnesota.
US$2,397,000 at Dec. 31, 2009.
Commission on March 28, 2011.
Sheet as of that date.
available and known conditions are further delineated.
Internet Web site at jcp.com. The Company is based in Plano, Tex.
ultimate cost cannot be determined with certainty.
home, auto, and fire coverage. The Company is based in London.
based on exposure to asbestos.
at issue in this lawsuit.
the bankruptcy court passed in October 2008.
unsecured intercompany debts owed by D/C to the Company.
of claim on behalf of about 700 claimants.
of subsidiaries. The Company is based in Chicago.
personal injury allegedly related to asbestos exposure.
totals 1,033 current and future claims.
or separate "per occurrence" limits of liability.
defends up to US$2,500,000 in the aggregate.
with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 31, 2011.
for each of the years ended Dec. 31, 2010 and Dec. 31, 2009.
lung cancer or other illness.
of the cases, Plaintiffs also assert wrongful death claims.
the LaBour Pump business and other assets from the Company.
containing asbestos in the course of their employment.
manufactured some of those products.
on March 31, 2011 with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
and Exchange Commission on March 31, 2011.
dwt (dead weight tons). The Company is based in Athens, Greece.
US$279,000 as of Dec. 31, 2009.
related to asbestos and hearing loss.
Dec. 31, 2010, compared with US$53 million as of Dec. 31, 2009.
Dec. 31, 2010, compared with US$1 million as of Dec. 31, 2009.
obligations to the CE Asbestos PI Trust.
substation systems. The Company is based in Zurich, Switzerland.
WAG marketed certain brakes, but did not manufacture any brakes.
as compared with 106 cases that were pending as of Jan. 31, 2010.
one of the Company's insurers, based upon its alleged insolvency.
temperature liquids, and filtration and purification products.
The Company is based in Harleysville, Pa.
and Exchange Commission on March 17, 2011.
life and non-life insurance, pensions, and retirement services.
The Company is based in Amsterdam.
asbestos-related cases that are pending in Jefferson County, Tex.
about seven defendants named in the suit.
is the manufacturing of various specialty petrochemical products.
The Company is based in Sugar Land, Tex.
claims, labor, employment and benefit claims and others.
and Exchange Commission on March 21, 2011.
and Exchange Commission on March 23, 2011.
US$16,746,000 as of both Dec. 31, 2010 and Dec. 31, 2009.
Canadian division, which consists of American Biltrite (Canada).
The Company is based in Wellesley Hills, Mass.
Company contributed to Congoleum in 1993.
recorded 240 new claims, 25 settlements and 291 dismissals.
on March 23, 2011 with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
associated with one or more shipyards or has successor liability.
facilities such as the former Kaiser Steel Mill Site Property.
products and involve multiple defendants.
compliance with state law to remove the asbestos.
Universal Supply Group, Inc.'s predecessor, Hilco, Inc.
by plaintiffs filing lawsuits alleging injury due to asbestos.
There has been no judgment against Hilco.
Company is based in Hawthorne, N.J.
subsidiary Universal Supply Group, Inc. as of Dec. 31, 2010.
filed an action in 2000, and two filed actions in 1999.
was paid by Universal in connection with any settlement.
Securities and Exchange Commission on March 24, 2011.
injuries allegedly caused by certain products containing asbestos.
against the Company without regard to insurance recoveries.
and US$100,000 for non-malignant claims.
(PVF) and related products and services to the energy industry.
The Company is based in Houston.
worldwide shipping routes. The Company is based in Voula, Greece.
Circuit Court, W.Va., The West Virginia Record reports.
They claim the 159 defendants are responsible for their diagnoses.
They seek jury trials to resolve all issues involved.
David P. Chervenick, Esq., Bruce E. Mattock, Esq., and Scott S.
Executive press release dated April 5, 2011.
subsequent spread in and around the building.
Section 33 (1)(c) Environmental Protection Act 1990.
These charges were brought by the Environment Agency Wales.
service and to pay costs of GBP10,000 over two years.
the environment can be put at risk."
press release dated April 5, 2011.
of the costs of the project, up to ILS150 million.
of Nahariya and the Mate Asher Regional Council.
removal of asbestos from these areas will begin.
Billy F. Wall and his wife, Sandra, on March 28, 2011, sued A.W.
Marshall Division, The Southeast Texas Record reports.
insulation from piping and install new asbestos insulation.
Esq., of Carlile Craig in Marshall, Tex., represent the Walls.
County District Court, Tex., The Southeast Texas Record reports.
Triplex, Union Carbide and Zurn Industries.
asbestos-caused disease known as lung cancer."
exposure to asbestos, the Essex County Standard reports.
electrical store in Harwich Road, Colchester.
licensed to do. He denied this.
no police record, cautions or warnings."
failing to adequately manage asbestos at its Colchester branch.
despite having an asbestos survey almost two years earlier.
materials containing asbestos on their premises."
asbestos, the Evening Post reports.
take down a sheet of asbestos from the basement ceiling.
but the outgoing managing director did not tell his successor.
they discovered asbestos in the basement's ceiling boards.
plaques, colon cancer and adrenocarcinoma claims.
the asbestos bar regarding the allocation of trial dates.
mesothelioma cases filed in Madison County in 2010.
(AMS) and EPA between September 2010 and March 2011.
material as soon as practical.
at the Arsenal Business Center and to protect public health.
in compliance with EPA's order.
documents. That is before attorney fees are subtracted.
Those with lung cancer and other cancers each would get US$51,908.
Insurance Company v. Geo. V. Hamilton, Inc., Appellant.
Judges McKee, Smith, and Stearns entered judgment in Case No.
10-2329 on Feb. 1, 2011.
Jan. 30, 1985 and Jan. 30, 1986.
indemnity resources under their various policies.
to GVH. Nationwide was not a party to either lawsuit.
exhausted its policy limits and had no further obligation to GVH.
answered on Aug. 10, 2007.
the arbitration clause of the Agreement as an affirmative defense.
On May 13, 2008, Nationwide brought this action in the U.S.
arbitration. GVH then took this appeal.
Esq., of Zelle, Hofmann, Voelbel & Mason in Minneapolis, Peter B.
represented Nationwide Mutual Fire Insurance Company.
District Judge Eduardo C. Robreno entered judgment in Case No.
08-315 (part of MDL No. 875) on Jan. 28, 2011.
and Defendant-Commercial Union Insurance Company was granted.
as an electrician for Avondale Industries, Inc. beginning in 1970.
liability insofar as Mr. O'Donnell was Mr. Becnel's co-employee.
with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 4, 2011.
products previously manufactured by the Company and others.
no judgments or recovery; and expenses totaled US$5,000.
industrial, energy, transportation and infrastructure markets.
The Company is headquartered in Pasadena, Calif.
death as a result of exposure to asbestos.
only after some defense costs have been incurred.
was not assumed by the Company as part of the its 1999 spin-off.
compensation claims involving this component.
Company is headquartered in Thousand Oaks, Calif.
cases), employment, and commercial matters.
flooring and roof tar adhesive.
-- Openly accumulating asbestos-containing waste material.
containers, as required by state asbestos regulations.
-- Performing an asbestos abatement project without a license.
any materials sampled for the presence of asbestos.
all required notification forms and fees in a timely manner.
compliance with all applicable regulations.
Contractors Inc. committed the same violation in August 2010.
Inc. paid the penalty in full in March 2011.
use of asbestos, the Manila Bulletin reports.
other asbestos-related diseases among Filipinos.
were recently approved by the House Committee on Ecology.
issued split rulings in a case involving asbestos styled Eugene R.
Judges Boyle, Kilbane, and Rocco entered judgment in Case No.
94836 on Jan. 27, 2011.
Clark, but reverse with respect to A. Louis.
judgments that the Fisher estate appealed.
Appellate Court in an asbestos case styled Richard Stec et al. v.
Raymark Industries, Inc., et al.
entered judgment in Case No. 18412 on Dec. 28, 2010.
review board of subject matter jurisdiction over that appeal.
the board of subject matter jurisdiction over an appeal.
Court reversed the judgment of the Appellate Court.
decision of the compensation review board.
individual plaintiff's alleged asbestos-related injury.
voluntarily or by summary judgment, and about 800 claims remain.
products that the Company previously manufactured.
a useful life of three to 12 months.
about 429 were originally filed in state courts in Mississippi.
100% was paid by the Company's insurance carrier.
that the Company should be able to access.
segment. The Company is headquartered in Rochester, N.H.
Securities and Exchange Commission on March 2, 2011.
compares with 7,905 such claims as of Feb. 16, 2010.
in which the Company is named as a defendant.
asbestos made by its parent, Abney.
or dismissal, about 9,719 claims for a total of US$200,000.
remaining 11.8% of the costs had been borne directly by Brandon.
pending against Brandon were pending in Mississippi.
The Company acquired certain assets from Mount Vernon in 1993.
against any liability arising out of such products.
majority of these cases are against Patterson Pump Company.
have not advanced beyond the early stage of discovery.
air conditioning, military and other liquid-handling applications.
The Company is headquartered in Mansfield, Ohio.
ships at various times from the mid-1940s until the mid-1970s.
containing asbestos, as well as other ship owners.
The MARDOC cases are managed under the supervision of the U.S.
asbestos-related disease or exposure to asbestos.
MARDOC cases have been reinstated against the Company.
United States. The Company is headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio.
involving a total of about 2,670 plaintiffs.
Ohio, Indiana and Texas state courts.
equipment. The Company is headquartered in Dallas.
US$667,632,000 during the year ended Dec. 31, 2009.
US$750,972,000 during the year ended Dec. 31, 2009.
Bankruptcy Court, solely from the Disputed Claims Reserve.
insurance companies. The Company is based in Columbus, Ohio.

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