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BLUECROSS BLUESHIELD: Sued for Cheating Policyholders in D. Ariz.
NETAPP INC: Motion to Dismiss Shareholders Suit Pending in Del.
NETAPP INC: Data Domain's Shareholders Suit Pending in Calif.
ASBESTOS UPDATE: $800T Assessed for Cleanup at Ohio School Bldg.
company's Sept. 4, 2009, Form 10-Q filing with the U.S.
Section 11 of the Securities Act.
underwriter defendants was a condition of the settlement.
full bench of the Second Circuit.
certification of a more modest class."
"test cases" (none of which involve Agilent).
Agilent, and Agilent would bear no financial liability.
Litigation, Lead Case No. 1-09-CV-149132, in California.
A similar action, entitled Stuart Kreisberg v. Garry W.
same court on Aug. 7, 2009.
consolidated amended complaint was filed on Aug. 14, 2009.
Aug. 7, 2009 proxy filing are inadequate.
Varian directors' purported breaches of fiduciary duties.
Varian, its directors, and Agilent.
other relief (including attorneys' fees and costs).
offers no valid service for it, a class action lawsuit claims.
A copy of the Complaint in Devito v. AmTrust Bank, Case No.
was started by Mr. Samuels' grandfather and his wife, Ruth.
fiduciary duty to the second-year Brooklyn Law School student.
Mr. Samuels, declined to provide a specific amount, but told Mr.
Mitev that the settlement was for less than the $475,000 sought.
was sentenced to 150 years in prison.
A copy of the Complaint in Vitarelle v. Best Buy Inc., Docket No.
class action claims in Phoenix Federal Court.
In November 2008, a class-action lawsuit was filed in U.S.
BMR and the company deny all allegations, according to its Sept.
Commission for the quarter ended July 31, 2009.
Tennessee, Georgia, Florida, Michigan, and Wisconsin.
Inc., is scheduled for Oct. 16, 2009.
company and certain of its current and former senior executives.
establish the misleading nature of these earlier disclosures.
costs and disbursements of the lawsuit.
misleading nature of these earlier disclosures.
a consolidated amended class action complaint on Feb. 28, 2008.
The company's motion to dismiss was denied on July 18, 2008.
quarter ended Aug. 1, 2009.
children's apparel and accessories, ages newborn to 14 years old.
coordinated outfits specifically designed for children.
California, County of Los Angeles.
complaint, adding Disney as a defendant.
class certification on the misclassification claim.
according to its Sept. 4, 2009, Form 10-Q filing with the U.S.
action regarding the company's refund anticipation loan programs.
J. Dist., Phila. Cty.), instituted on April 23, 1993.
to reverse the trial court's decertification decision.
to review the appellate court ruling.
the quarter ended July 31, 2009.
and certain of its officers.
pertaining to the Company's financial statements.
in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.
Jerome F. Birn, Jr., Esq.
Block, Inc.'s Sept. 4, 2009, Form 10-Q Filing with the U.S.
occurred prior to such termination and sale.
represent a class of others alleged to be similarly situated.
liability is difficult to predict.
damages, restitution and equitable relief.
the company's Sept. 4, 2009, Form 10-Q Filing with the U.S.
One of the cases is the purported class action, Lorie J.
filed on Jan. 18, 2002 and granted class-action status on Aug.
-- an unfair trade practice, by omission and by "cramming"
-- a breach of fiduciary duty.
by "H&R Block" or a defendant H&R Block class member.
Inc., and that sold or sells the POM product.
certify class certification issues for interlocutory appeal.
Action Reporter, Oct. 14, 2008).
Southern District of Illinois. In December 2008, the U.S.
District Court remanded the case back to state court.
the company in Texas that involves the POM guarantee.
allegations. No class has been certified in this case.
percent is not permissible in a mega-fund case like this."
Liebhard, Milberg LLP and other plaintiffs firms.
of the gross settlement fund as they can," Mr. Siegel told Mr.
The hearing is set for 4:30 p.m. Thursday.
Exchange Commission for the quarter ended July 31, 2009.
and aiding and abetting such breach by NetApp.
The complaint initially sought injunctive relief and damages.
its sales personnel and subsidiaries.
NetApp, Inc.'s Sept. 4, 2009, Form 10-Q filing with the U.S.
plaintiff's lawsuit upon Data Domain's shareholders.
class action claims in Lufkin, Texas, Federal Court.
Commission for the quarter ended Aug. 1, 2009.
two internet retailers that was commenced in December 2005.
price agreements with retailers in violation of antitrust laws.
the District Court's class certification order.
about 1,500 stores in the US and abroad and through Web sites.
apparel, furniture, and feeding supplies at some 260 Babies "R"
together took the toy seller private in a $6.6 billion deal.
Toys "R" Us acquired troubled toy icon FAO Schwarz in 2009.
-- Spedlogswiss a/k/a The Association of Swiss Forwarders.
time during the period from Jan. 1, 2001, to the present.
A copy of the Complaint in Brown v. Verizon Wireless, Case No.
MURDOCK GOLDENBERG SCHNEIDER & GROH, L.P.A.
Minnillo & Jenkins, Co., L.P.A.
purported consumer fraud class action lawsuit in the U.S.
the company failed to honor promised rebates.
plaintiffs claim its facsimile service is defective.
Service to the detriment of customers.
MDL No. 1862, Master Docket No. 07-CV-3906 (D. N.J.).
requested time to file an amended consolidated complaint.
Complaint was filed on Dec. 19, 2008.
Arbitration. Oral argument on the motion was scheduled for Sept.
quarter ended June 30, 2009.
class action in E. St. Louis Federal Court.
A copy of the Complaints in Boatwright v. Walgreen Co., Case No.
until 1990. He died on Jan. 21, 2008, from lung cancer.
Chemical Company (f/k/a Gulf Oil Corporation), Chevron U.S.A.
defects in the asbestos-containing products.
An asbestos lawsuit by Gilbert L. Harper and his wife, Bonita L.
Pneumo Abex Corporation, Sepco Corp. and Zurn Industries, Llc.
where he says he was exposed to asbestos-containing products.
different asbestos-related injury than in their prior complaint.
about the dangers of asbestos.
after they were aware of the asbestos danger.
other relief the Court deems appropriate.
Umphrey Law Firm in Beaumont, Tex., represent the Harpers.
Court, Ill., The Madison St. Clair Record reports.
of Saville and Flint in Alton, Ill., represent Ms. Balthasar.
outside salesman for Omaha Compound, claims mesothelioma.
and Associates in Edwardsville, Ill., represent Mr. Deems.
Laboratories. Richard L. Saville Jr., Esq., and Ethan A.
Rowen and Blair Electric Company and Hybels Electric Service.
exposed to asbestos fibers through her family members.
Saville and Flint in Alton, Ill., represent the Monasmiths.
Washington, Alaska and Hawaii, claims mesothelioma. G.
Addist Rockingham died after developing mesothelioma. Mr.
of Alton, Ill., represent Ms. Rockingham.
-- (Case No. 09-L-830) Tawny and Keith Stetzel claim Mrs.
lab technician. Richard L. Saville Jr., Esq., and Ethan A.
Rowland in Edwardsville, Ill., represent the Wilsons.
Circuit Court, Ill., The Madison St. Clair Record reports.
Rowland in Edwardsville, Ill., represent Mr. DeSante.
Edwardsville, Ill., represent Mrs. Eades.
in St. Louis represent Mr. Gragg.
Ill., will be representing Ms. Lawlor.
-- (Case No. 09-L-823) Hollis and Paula Lee of Indiana claim Mr.
Alton, Ill., represent the Lees.
laborer and store clerk while in the United States Navy.
Alton, Ill., represent Richard Lemire.
Ethan A. Flint, Esq., of Alton, Ill., represent Ms. Love.
Associates in St. Louis will represent Mr. Trommell.
The Company is an Osaka, Japan-based railway operator.
lawsuit, The Daily Times reports.
years old following her diagnosis with mesothelioma.
"A confidential financial settlement was obtained."
that the lawsuit is concluded and both parties can move forward."
Doug and Donna Satterfield, continued the lawsuit.
starting in 1973. He hauled asbestos for the Company.
blocks, fiber cement cladding material, and asbestos.
contractor to dig a pit and bury it at the farm.
legitimately dispose of the relatively small amount of asbestos.
Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER), the U.S.
managers, according to a PEER press release dated Aug. 26, 2009.
peeled off the pipes without protective equipment.
an open dump at Mud Lake, Idaho, where it remains today.
Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (Superfund).
merits treating these offenses as crimes.
environmental laws apply to them as well."
conditions at Grand Teton that have yet to be remedied.
the Clean Air Act, The Associated Press reports.
while containing asbestos that should have been removed first.
documents and lied to federal authorities.
heard on Sept. 1, 2009.
Lawrence John showed that Mrs. Peters had pleural mesothelioma.
substance during his time at a railway company as a younger man.
overalls and they would be dirty, covered in dust."
asbestos exposure down to her father's contact with asbestos.
Anita' death was caused by industrial disease mesothelioma."
asbestos, the Derby Telegraph reports.
died there on June 16, 2009.
Combustion in Sinfin Lane, Derby, from 1988 to 1994.
In a statement compiled as part of his compensation claim, Mr.
Assistant deputy coroner Michael Bird said it was likely that Mr.
statement, about what he says he was exposed to.
was the cause of his death."
Combustion, which was bought by Rolls-Royce in the late 1990s.
Hospital, said that no asbestos fibers had been found in Mr.
former executives and directors of James Hardie Industries N.V.
of asbestos compensation funding, Bloomberg reports.
received an AUD75,000 fine and a seven-year ban.
about the adequacy of asbestos compensation funding.
does not intend to comment further.
Madison St. Clair Record reports.
However, a Sangamon County jury also awarded the 69-year-old Mr.
to roofing, siding and the use of drywall joint compounds.
1960s to the early 1980s.
Pathologist Mark Wick, M.D. and pulmonologist Gerald Kerby, M.D.
working for his father on boiler tear outs.
of US$1.4 million due to prior settlements.
Pacific not to be negligent.
Kaufmann, Esq., of its Springfield office.
US$1 million to demolish the aging school building.
School and is now used to house the elementary school.
according to Robert Wilson, Lakeview district superintendent.
building would cost between US$500,000 and US$1 million. MR.
estimate generated by the Ohio School Facilities Commission.
The asbestos present in the building is encapsulated.
asbestos removal, the Post-Crescent reports.
Protection Agency rules for disposal.
decades later due to the severe latency period of symptoms.
their husbands' asbestos-contaminated clothes after work.
Roberts, the Manchester Evening News reports.
Vernon & Roberts has been forced to pay up to settle the case.
for GBP60,000 four years ago.
However, since the firm's insurance company had dissolved, Mrs.
Vernon & Roberts' assets when it shut down.
Insurance Company, which has now ceased trading.
to pay the settlement out of their own pockets.
company finally folded, the directors should have paid out Mrs.
billion during the six months ended June 30, 2008.
six months ended June 30, 2008.
the six months ended June 30, 2008.
otherwise resolved, and 5,485 claims at end of period.
otherwise resolved, and 6,307 claims at end of period.
Commission on Aug. 7, 2009.
Pennsylvania and one in Illinois.
asbestos-containing products by the Company.
and settlement costs relating to the asbestos suits.
the Generation and Marketing segment.
million at Dec. 31, 2008.
2009 and US$58.4 million at Dec. 31, 2008.
dissolved and since that time, the business has been in runoff.
from one percent to six percent during these years.
insurance holding company with assets in excess of US$25 billion.
Company is engaged in property and casualty insurance.
and US$800,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2009.
its affiliates in connection with the Cryovac transaction.
indemnification claims by Fresenius Medical Care Holdings, Inc.
in connection with the Cryovac transaction.
the Committees had approved the agreement in principle as of Dec.
the case of Thundersky v. The Attorney General of Canada, et al.
products in Canada prior to the Cryovac Transaction.
Province of Manitoba v. The Attorney General of Canada, et al.
prior to the Cryovac transaction.
Arrangement Act. That order has been renewed repeatedly.
entered an order extending the stay until Oct. 1, 2009.
prior to Oct. 31, 2009.
that order on Oct. 23, 2008.
Police Employees Retirement System (MPERS).
On Sept. 15, 2003, the case of Senn v. Hickey, et al. (Case No.
and accordingly the Company's counsel is also defending them.
of allegations against the defendants.
compensatory damages and other relief.
filed a motion to dismiss the amended complaint in the Senn v.
alleged scienter as to Mr. Dunphy and the Company.
Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of the Company.
an answer to the amended complaint.
period from March 27, 2000 through July 30, 2002.
Consequently, the case is now properly referred to as MPERS v.
inclusive, and were damaged thereby.
Corp. v. Twombly require dismissal of MPERS's claims.
14, 2008, the Third Circuit denied the petition.
et al. case, subject to documentation and Court approval.
covered by the Company's insurance carriers.
the year ended Dec. 31, 2008.
were US$16,836,000 during the three months ended March 31, 2009.
in the Company's marine loss reserves.
at June 30, 2009, compared with US$8.9 million at Dec. 31, 2008.
specialization is ocean marine insurance.
previously filed claims, may take a significant period of time.
the Company acquired any interest in RFPC.
the global rail industry. Its products are found on U.S.
as in more than 100 countries throughout the world.
future date without being barred by the statute of limitations.
asbestos litigation, whether individually or in the aggregate.
generation, security, and metalworking industries.
Pembroke, Bermuda-based Argo Group International Holdings, Inc.
69 lawsuits as of March 31, 2009.
Illinois Light Company, and Illinois Power Company.
June 30, 2009, the average number of parties were 73.
subsidiary prior to the Company's acquisition of IP.
products of its corporate affiliates and predecessors.
Commission on Aug. 10, 2009.
goods, industrial rubber and home pool and spa chemicals markets.
formulations in more than 100 countries.
Exchange Commission on Aug. 10, 2009.
markets: Cranes and Related Products and Foodservice Equipment.
Company previously acquired, but which are no longer owned.
believes that it has no liability for those claims.
companies from which the Company acquired the businesses.
per occurrence and up to US$10 million in the aggregate.
presence of asbestos containing materials.
testing relating to these matters.
a total of 34.8 million square feet.
abatement at its City National Plaza and Brookhollow properties.
materials from various areas of the building structures.
properties on a nationwide basis.
compared with 55 cases that were pending as of Jan. 31, 2009.
allege more serious claims of mesothelioma.
cost per settled claim, excluding legal fees, of about US$32,000.
cases and settled two cases.
leading to, or are scheduled for trial.
as of Dec. 31, 2008.
June 30, 2009, compared with US$20 million as of Dec. 31, 2008.
Handling. The Company is based in Pittsburgh.
claims during the three months ended March 31, 2009.
subsidiary of the Company (Products).
during the three and six months ended June 30, 2008.
US$901 million during the three months ended March 31, 2008.
US$843.2 million during the three months ended March 31, 2008.
the Company on direct excess insurance claims, including Mt.
assumed business and US$159.1 million was for direct business.
exposed to this wire and cable.
claims have been handled by the applicable insurance companies.
and related services to the U.S. electrical distribution market.
distributors in the U.S. The Company is based in Houston.
1990 purchase by the Cabot subsidiary.
liability for existing and future respirator liability claims.
the Securities and Exchange Commission on Aug. 10, 2009.
related claim is not resolved in its favor.
Securities and Exchange Commission on Aug. 10, 2009.
with a remaining reserve balance of US$143,000.
party company located near the Gradall facility.
have to be remediated over time.
related aftermarket parts and services.
allege exposure to asbestos from multiple sources.
corresponding asbestos regulatory asset was US$2.4 million.
the corresponding asbestos regulatory asset was US$2.5 million.
Pollutants that regulates the use of asbestos.
US$300,000 annually in its rates related to those costs.
natural gas pipeline operations and development opportunities.
distribution business operations primarily in California.
Justice Center. No other purported party was served.
the material terms of the missing policy or policies is needed.
D/C filed an answer and an amended cross-claim.
payment by plaintiffs in the amount of US$1,618,000.
proofs of claim on behalf of about 700 claimants.
include various environmental and asbestos-related claims.
certain asbestos-related claims asserted thereafter.
1998 and not indemnified by the Original Indemnitor.
Division's assets and liabilities in its financial statements.
two of its subsidiaries entered into a transfer agreement.
including environmental claims that Pneumo Abex did not transfer.
it manufactured or distributed asbestos-containing products.
are managed and paid by others.
settlements, 434 dismissals, and 1,269 pending claims.
certain policies within the Umbrella Coverage exhaust.
future liability at the present time.
Hampton facility manufactured asbestos-based products until 1975.
no responsibility for any additional shared damages.
The Company paid the settlement amount in November 2008.
Shelton, Conn.-based Panolam Industries International, Inc.
Panolam, Pluswood, Nevamar and Pionite brand names.
with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Aug. 14, 2009.
US$7.8 million as of Dec. 31, 2008.
--- Payments of US$1 million were made for asbestos abatement.
containing an aggregate of 3.5 million net rentable square feet.
On Feb. 7, 2001, G-I Holdings filed an action in the U.S.
alter ego of G-I Holdings (BMCA Action).
reference of the BMCA Action from the Bankruptcy Court.
position that it has no successor liability for Asbestos Claims.
Court's July 7, 2004 order.
future holders of asbestos-related claims.
settlement of Asbestos Claims and all related litigation.
Court on Oct. 30, 2008.
of G-I Holdings on July 28, 2009.
proceedings, which include asbestos exposure allegations.
Commission on Aug. 24, 2009.
operating through Sears Canada Inc., a 73 percent-owned unit.
Securities and Exchange Commission on Aug. 27, 2009.
28, 2009 and US$6.3 million on June 29, 2008.
original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) worldwide.
Commission on Aug. 28, 2009.
Hill, Ill., against 41 defendant corporations was filed on Aug.
Mr. Sisson was diagnosed with cancer on March 9, 2009.
electrician helper in 1979 at DuPont Chemical Company.
Associates represent the Sissons in Case No. 09-L-463.
District Court, Tex., The Southeast Texas Record reports.
with malignant mesothelioma on July 30, 2009.
Nemeroff in Houston, represent the Harrells.
An asbestos-related lawsuit, styled Patrick Doyle et ux vs.
District Court, The Southeast Texas Record reports.
who worked for the defendants.
represented by Bryan Blevins, Esq.
Judge Milton Shuffield presides over Case No. D184-782.
Act, according to an EPA press release dated Sept. 8, 2009.
at the right time to observe the projects.
lacks funds to safely remove the asbestos.
and ensure contractors are following the asbestos regulations."
wastes, and properly disposing of them at permitted landfills.
(AHERA), according to an EPA press release dated Sept. 8, 2009.
no asbestos management plans for the schools were created.
inspections and have asbestos management plans."
complying with the regulations from the penalty amount.
building materials were found at North Pointe Preparatory.
teachers, and employees regarding the availability of the plan.
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