Legal Press Release – Weekly Newsletter for April 12-19, 2010
Monday, April 19, 2010
Purchasers of Converium Common Stock and ADSs May be Entitled to Payment from an SEC Fair Fund
LAKE OSWEGO, Oregon, April 12, 2010 – The following statement is being issued by The Garden City Group, Inc.
regarding the SEC v. Zurich Financial Services case.
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK
Securities and Exchange Commission
v.
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Johal Dairies Loses Appeal Against J.N.Dairies in “Milk War” Court Case That Exposed Underhanded Tactics in UK Dairy Industry
LONDON, April 12, 2010 – The Judgment, concluding an unusual court case, has been passed by
London's Court of Appeal. Leave to Appeal was given due to the seriousness of
accusations against the original trial Judge. The Wolverhampton and Leicester
based dairy company Johal Dairies, run by brothers Surbjit (Jitty) and Gurnek
Johal, now face a significant sum [...]
SPI Group and Roust Group Announce Settlement of Disputes
NEW YORK, April 12, 2010 – SPI Group and Roust Group announce that they have reached a settlement of
claims brought by SPI Group against Roust Group that were pending before the
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, Trademark Trial and Appeal Board and the
similar claims in Israel. The parties have also agreed to settle claims
brought by [...]
Digital Economy Act – Extension to the Public Lending Right is a Triumph for Authors
LONDON, April 14, 2010 – The Authors' Licensing & Collecting Society (ALCS) has been working with
the All Party Writers Group (APWG) and the Department of Culture, Media and
Sport (DCMS) since 2008 pushing for a review of the current remit of Public
Lending Right (PLR). PLR remunerates authors for the lending of their books
in public libraries.
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Authors Triumph as the Digital Economy Act Includes Extension to the Public Lending Right Scheme
LONDON, April 14, 2010 – The All Party Writers Group (APWG) has been successful in persuading the
government to agree to a review of the current scope of Public Lending Right
(PLR). Audio books have long been lent in public libraries, without the
author being remunerated for the loan. With e-books likely to have a big
impact on [...]
Thousands of Documents Referenced in Lehman Examiner’s Report Now Available at Lehmanreport.jenner.com
CHICAGO, April 14, 2010 – The U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York today
resolved the last issues affecting the full publication of the report of the
Examiner in the Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc. Chapter 11 proceedings. As a
public service, Jenner & Block is providing access to the final report and
all documents cited [...]