Legal & Regulatory

Cooper Tire asks court to require immediate close of its deal with Apollo

Cooper Tire & Rubber Co filed a complaint in the Delaware Chancery Court to compel Apollo Tyres in closing its acquisition transaction soon, said a Reuters report.


Decision on Graincorp acquisition extended to December 17 - Australian Treasurer

Treasurer for Australia Joseph Hockey extended the time frame for Australian regulators including himself to decide whether the acquisition of GrainCorp Ltd by Archer Daniels Midland Co would go against the national interest.

Ellison gives up USD575 million payout to settle suit over Pillar buyout

Oracle Corp founder Larry Ellison agreed to give up 95% of his USD575 million payout from terms of a buyout agreement with Pillar Data Systems Inc in order to appease the software company's investors.

McDonald's explains why it pulled out of India joint venture

McDonald's representatives told the Company Law Board that the removal of its partner was due to actions violative of their joint venture agreement.


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Danone had forwarded a claim worth EUR200 million against Fonterra for its false contamination scare of its milk products.
Concert promoter AEG Live was not responsible for Michael Jackson's death, the jury ruled. A jury in a Los Angeles court cleared concert promoter AEG Live of any liability in Michael Jackson's death in 2009.
The Federal Trade Commission said that Twitter's acquisition of MoPub would not be challenged by antitrust regulators.
According to a Reuters report, the value of bitcoins had decreased following the arrest of Silk Road, an underground website allegedly selling illegal products and services.
In documentation filed with the Company Law Board, two PE funds seek the appointment of an administrator to oversee the forensic audit for the company.
Barclays, through a statement, explained why accounts were frozen, maintaining minimum notice requirements were met in reaching out to customers.
A court-appointed trustee asked a bankruptcy judge to return more funds to MF Global Holdings' clients, said a Reuters report.
The National Retail Federation said the US retail sales would increase this holiday season by 3.9%. Retail sales in the US were expected to increase by 3.
A Federal Court in Australia ordered Li Ka-shing's companies to pay a total of AUD 776 million to the Australian Tax Office.
Italian prosecutors said that JP Morgan should be indicted after manipulating markets and falsifying documents when it took over Banca Antonveneta last 2008.
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