Saturday, May 01, 2010

Legal Press Release – Monthly Newsletter May 2010

Saturday, May 1, 2010


Gulfside Updates Erdenetsogt Property Litigation

TSX.V – GMG
VANCOUVER, April 5, 2010 – Robert L. Card, President of Gulfside Minerals Ltd. ("Gulfside" or the
"Company"), reports that Gulfside has filed a writ in the Sukhbaatar District
Court in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, seeking to rescind the transfer of shares of
ECM LLC, ("ECM"), the company holding the Erdenetsogt exploration License to
Mangreat Group Ltd. ("Mangreat"), a [...]

Lagardere’s Attempts to Block Progress Halted by French Court

NEW YORK, April 7, 2010 – Franco-American Financier and Activist Guy Wyser-Pratte announced today
that the French Court had rejected Lagardere SCA's (MMB.PA) attempts to
thwart progress at the Company by requiring that his shareholder proposals be
published in the BALO for consideration at the Company's April 27th, 2010
AGM/EGM. This will allow Mr. Wyser-Pratte the right to [...]

Sexual Assault Lawsuit Against Archdiocese of Newark Settles

Transcripts of Two Never-Before Deposed Bishops to be Released
NEWARK, New Jersey, April 8, 2010 – What:

A news conference to announce the settlement of a lawsuit against the
Archdiocese of Newark and the Diocese of Orlando, release evidence of the
church's gross negligence, and deposition transcripts of Newark's Archbishop,
and his former Vicar General [...]

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.
[...]

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.

[...]

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 [...]

Winston & Strawn Litigation Partner Joins American Discovery as CEO

LOS ANGELES, April 20, 2010 – American Discovery (www.americandiscovery.com/ ), a global leader
of document review, substantive legal research, contract management, and
other legal outsourcing services today announced that David M. Hickey has
joined American Discovery as CEO. Mr. Hickey brings more than 20 years of
litigation experience to American Discovery, joining from Winston & Strawn,
LLP where he [...]

Crowell & Moring Announces Alliances in Egypt and Saudi Arabia

Alliances with Hegazy & Associates and Al Enizy & Associates Strengthen Middle East and North Africa Capabilities

WASHINGTON, April 20, 2010 – The international law firm of Crowell & Moring LLP is pleased to announce
that it has opened an affiliate office in Cairo, Egypt under the sponsorship
of Hegazy & Associates, a Cairo-based law firm, and, [...]

New Patent Blog From Kluwer Law International Features Informative, Timely Discussion by Leading European Experts

ALPHEN AAN DEN RIJN, Netherlands, April 26, 2010 – Kluwer Law International has launched a new Patent Blog,
www.KluwerPatentBlog.com, designed to be the leading discussion forum
for patent attorneys and lawyers operating in Europe. Kluwer Law
International is part of Wolters Kluwer Law & Business, a leading global
provider of information and software solutions in key legal and [...]

Brazilian Superior Court of Justice Rejects Indemnification Claim for Consumption of Cigarettes

BRASILIA, Brazil, April 28, 2010 – By unanimous vote (3×0), the 4th Panel of the Superior Justice Court
(STJ), the highest Brazilian court for uniformization of precedents on
non-constitutional matters, yesterday denied the claim for indemnification
for moral damages brought against the cigarette manufacturer Souza Cruz S/A
(the Brazilian branch of British American Tobacco Group – BAT, Amex: [...]

Securities Fraud and Manipulation Lawsuit Against Porsche SE Expands to More Than US$2 Billion in Losses

18 Investment Funds Join Litigation, Amended Complaint Filed
NEW YORK, April 29, 2010 – Eighteen investment funds today joined the lawsuit against Porsche
Automobil Holding SE ("Porsche SE") and two of its former executives,
Wendelin Wiedeking and Holger Haerter, asserting fraud and securities
manipulation in relation to Porsche SE's failed 2008 attempt to take over
Volkswagen AG ("VW"). With [...]

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