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Federal District Court Opinions INTERNATIONAL BRANDS USA, INC. v. OLD ST. ANDREWS LTD., (D.Conn. 2004) INTERNATIONAL BRANDS USA, INC. and INTERBRANDS, INC., Plaintiffs, v. OLD ST. ANDREWS LIMITED, Defendant. Civil Action No. 3:02CV333(MRK). United States District Court, D. Connecticut. June 15, 2004 RULING ON MOTION FOR DEFAULT JUDGMENT MARK KRAVITZ, District Judge Pursuant to Rule […]

Insurance Services Office (ISO) A commercial auto policy introduced by Insurance Services Office, Inc. (ISO), in 1993 to address the needs of the motor carrier (i.e., trucking) industry. Coverages available include auto liability, trailer interchange, and auto physical damage; other coverages are available by endorsement. The policy was developed as an alternative to the truckers […]

The market for corporate control is an intense competition between acquiring firms and the target firms they pursue. Acquiring firms have developed sophisticated strategies to facilitate change of control transactions while target firms have become innovative to prevent takeovers. The high frequency of hostile takeovers, management terminations, and fiercely negotiated mergers has forced target management […]

ARTICLE: Hostile Share Acquisitions and Corporate Governance: A Framework for Evaluating Antitakeover Activities 1986; 47 U. Pitt. L. Rev. 407 Author: John H. Matheson, Jon R. Norberg Excerpt I. INTRODUCTION Over the past decade a wave of hostile share acquisitions has swept over American business, leaving almost no industry untouched. Whether implemented by tender offer, […]

Federal District Court Opinions CATALOGUE CREATIVES, INCORPORATED v. PACIFIC SPIRIT CORPORATION, (Or. 2005) Catalogue Creatives, Incorporated, Plaintiff, v. Pacific Spirit Corporation, et al., Defendants. No. CV 03-966-MO. United States District Court, D. Oregon. August 15, 2005 SUPPLEMENTAL OPINION & ORDER MICHAEL MOSMAN, District Judge The facts of this case are set forth in this court’s […]

West Virginia Supreme Court Reports IPI, INC. v. BURTON, 217 W. Va. 181 (2005) 617 S.E.2d 531 IPI, INC., Petitioner Below, Appellant v. Gregory A. BURTON, in His Capacity as Acting Commissioner, West Virginia Bureau of Employment Programs, Workers’ Compensation Division, and West Virginia Division of Transportation, Division of Highways, Respondents Below, Appellees. No. 31858. […]