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January 2009

FRISCH’S RESTAURANTS: Suits v. 7373 Over Contract Breach Ongoing

Frisch’s Restaurants, Inc., since April 2008, has been pursuing five contract breach cases it filed against 7373 Corporation, which is the lessor of five properties on which the Company operates five Big Boy restaurants.

The suits ask for declaratory relief and…

WOODWARD GOVERNOR: DOJ Probe on MPC’s Pricing Practices Ongoing

The U.S. Department of Justice’s investigation on MPC Products Corporation’s pricing practices prior to 2006 on government contracts is ongoing.

MPC is a Woodward Governor Company subsidiary.

MPC and the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois have reached a settlement…

FRISCH’S RESTAURANTS: 7373’s Lawsuit Heard on Dec. 12 in Florida

Frisch’s Restaurants, Inc. says that a matter in a lawsuit filed by 7373 Corporation against the Company was heard on Dec. 12, 2008.

The Court has taken the motion under advisement and has not issued a decision as of yet.

Headquartered in…

MICROSOFT CORP: EC’s Competition Inquiry on OS Software Ongoing

Microsoft Corporation is still subject to the European Commission’s competition law investigation related to the inclusion of various capabilities in the Company’s Windows operating system software, including Web browsing software.

The investigation, opened in January 2008, was precipitated by a complaint…

APPLE INC: Calif. Court Dismisses Karant Suit on November 10

The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, San Jose Division, on Nov. 10, 2008, entered final judgment and dismissed the case styled In re Apple Computer, Inc. Derivative Litigation (formerly Karant v. Jobs, et al. and Related…

MICROSOFT CORP: Has $500M Liability for Legal Matters at Dec. 31

Microsoft Corporation, as of Dec. 31, 2008, had accrued aggregate liabilities of about US$500 million in other current liabilities for contingent matters, according to the Company’s quarterly report filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Jan. 22, 2008.

As of…

APPLE INC: Calif. Court Denies Boston Retirement’s Bid for Fees

The California Superior Court for the County of Santa Clara on Jan. 15, 2009, denied Boston Retirement Board’s motion for fees related to its derivative action against Apple Inc., according to the Company’s latest quarterly report on Form 10-Q filed…

MICROSOFT CORP: Discovery Still Ongoing in Novell Antitrust Case

Discovery is ongoing in Novell, Inc.’s antitrust action against Microsoft Corporation.

In November 2004, Novell filed a complaint in U.S. District Court, asserting antitrust and unfair competition claims against the Company related to Novell’s ownership of WordPerfect and other productivity applications…

GREENBRIER COS: Repairing SEB Railcars as Part of Settlement

The Greenbrier Co., Inc. is proceeding with repairs of the railcars in accordance with terms of the settlement agreement with SEB Finans AB, the Company disclosed in its latest Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the U.S. Securities and…

GREENBRIER COS: BC Rail Suit on Derailment Incident Pending

The Greenbrier Companies, Inc. disclosed in its latest Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission that BC Rail Partnership’s suit alleging breach of contract and negligent manufacture and design of railcars which were involved…

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