Corporate Law News

By building an LCD module plant in Eastern Europe, LG.Philips LCD aims to save production costs amid a 5% tariff in Europe on imported LCMs.

Former executives, others settle accounting charges Four former Kmart Corp. Newell Rubbermaid Inc.

The largest U.S. direct marketer of equestrian products is planning to go public.2.7

Two former Kmart Corp. employees and two from Newell Rubbermaid Inc. have settled civil charges that they conspired to falsify financial reports that inflated Kmart's earnings.2.7

Bruce C. Hayden, named World Health Alternatives Inc.'s chief financial officer six weeks ago, has resigned from the struggling company, days after improprieties surfaced at the health care staffing concern.2.7

Morgan Stanley may face a fine of more than $10 million for failing to archive a number of e-mails needed in connection with Securities and Exchange Commission investigations.2.7

The time is right for biotech investing as healthcare spending is set to double over the next 10 years.2.7

Boykin Lodging Declares Preferred Share Dividend Boykin Lodging Company , a hotel real estate investment trust , today announced that its Board of Directors declared a third-quarter dividend related to the ...2.7

In recent filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission , Microsoft for the first time acknowledges that Mozilla's browsers pose a competitive threat and the software giant also notes that security ...4.6

WASHINGTON - Federal regulators are looking to fine Wall Street powerhouse Morgan Stanley around $10 million for allegedly violating record-keeping rules by failing to preserve e-mail messages, a person with ...3.3

Columbus - Attorney General Jim Petro on Monday appealed to the chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to produce proof that a trio of brokerages earned excessive commissions from the Ohio ...2.7

Nano-Proprietary, Inc. today announced that it will be presenting on Thursday, September 8, 2005 at 1:00 p.m. Eastern time at the Roth Capital Partners New York conference.2.7

Investors who claim they were defrauded in the purchase of life-insurance policies from the now defunct Mutual Benefits Corp.2.7

Apple has contracted chip maker Freescale to supply it with microprocessors through to the end of 2008.2.7

GameZnFlix Inc. , an online provider of DVDs and video games for rent or purchase, today announced its new $8.99 and $12.99 per month plans.2.7

Former WM finance chief stands by accuracy of financial statements Aug. 30 -- A former chief financial officer with Waste Management Inc., James E. Koenig, is not settling claims with the U.S. Securities and ...2.7

The US Securities and Exchange Commission has condemned KPMG's tax shelter abuses as 'unacceptable' but has said that because the activities did not affect the audit practice it would not be taking any action.3.1

The Securities and Exchange Commission despite being a statutory body, fails to receive due attention from the government in its endeavours, in order to increase the depth of the capital market and link it more ...2.7

Vital Signs for the Week of Aug. 29 * More Headlines Dynavax Technologies Corp., a developer of immune system-boosting therapies to fight allergies and other illnesses, said Monday that it filed a shelf ...2.7

Energy Finders, Inc., a Florida corporation, announced today that it has approved a five-for-one forward stock split.2.7

United Rentals last week announced that it is soliciting consents for amendments to the indentures governing its bonds and QUIPs securities, which would allow the company additional time to make certain ...2.7

The PCIJa s latest report follows the trail of nearly P3 billion released by the Department of Agriculture during the 2004 presidential campaign.2.9

The Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines announced today that it will not be able to comply with the Federal Housing Finance Board regulation that requires the Federal Home Loan Banks to have an effective ...2.7

The case's outcome could change the way the SEC and the mutual fund industry operate going forward.2.7

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MQ Associates, Inc. and MedQuest, Inc. today announced that they are each extending the expiration date for the previously announced consent solicitations to seek certain amendments to the outstanding 12 1/4 ...2.7

Not a vote has been cast but the first winner has been recorded in the race to replace former congressman, now Securities and Exchange Commission chairman, Christopher Cox.2.7

Opening a 529 college savings account requires a leap of faith. You trust you'll be able to come up with enough money to fund the account.2.7

If Jim Edgar runs for governor next year and wins, his victory would not only be costly for Democrats.2.7

Sure Trace Security Corporation announced that it has filed a lawsuit against various former officers, directors or representatives of Sure Trace, and their newly formed company, alleging that the defendants ...2.7

The Securities and Exchange Commission is manned by members, whose level of efficiency raised doubts among different quarters in the capital market about worthiness of their inputs to the regulatory body.2.7

Qwest ex-chief executive Joe Nacchio, right, shown in 2002, and other former Qwest officials face ... Denver attorney Sean Connelly, a former federal prosecutor, said he thinks the government will go for more than insider trading.2.7

For multinational companies grappling with stagnant sales, China has become a magnet for investment and a huge potential market beckoning with growth.2.7

Shares of Pixar Animation Studios Inc. fell nearly two per cent Friday after a published report said the Securities and Exchange Commission Inc.1.3

The Securities and Exchange Commission is tightening its control of USA Securities, a Las Vegas-based company that sells units in a mortgage loan fund.2.7