19 articles for

November 2009

TEREX CORP: Settles SEC Probe on United Rentals Transaction

During the third quarter of 2009, Terex Corp. reached a final settlement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission related to certain transactions with United Rentals Inc. and to the restatement of its financial statements for years 2002-2004.

The settlement concluded…

WASTE MANAGEMENT: Trial on SAP Lawsuit Set May 2010 in Texas

Waste Management, Inc. disclosed in its quarterlyt report on Form 10-Q filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission that a fraud and breach of contract lawsuit filed against SAP AG and SAP America Inc. is scheduled for trial in…

LABORATORY CORP: Responding to Queries on Billing Irreqularities

Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings Inc. continues to responds appropriate requests for information from governmental agencies and Medicare or Medicaid payers and managed care payers reviewing billing practices or requesting comment on allegations of billing irregularities.

These billing irregularities are brought…

LABORATORY CORP: Faces Qui Tam Suits on False Claims Act Breach

Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings Inc., in its quarterly report Form 10-Q dated October 29, 2009, disclosed that it remains subject to lawsuits brought under the qui tam provisions of the False Claims Act.

These suits typically allege that the Company…

AVON PRODUCTS: Probe on China Unit on FCPA Violations Ongoing

Avon Products Inc. disclosed in its latest quarterly report on Form 10-Q filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission that its voluntary internal investigation of its China operations is still ongoing.

The Company is focusing on compliance with the Foreign…

WASTE MANAGEMENT: Settles Federal and State Tax Audits for 2008

Waste Management, Inc. disclosed in its quarterlyt report on Form 10-Q filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission that in the third quarter of 2009, the company effectively settled its 2008 federal tax audit and various state tax audits…

AVON PRODUCTS: Awaits Decisions for Brazilian Tax Assessments

Avon Products Inc. disclosed in its latest quarterly report on Form 10-Q filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission that it is currently awaiting decisions at the first administrative level for the 2002 assessment and at the second administrative…

WILLIAMS PARTNERS: Contract Suit v. GEII Set for Oct. 20 Trial

Williams Partners L.P. disclosed that Trial has been set for

January 2010 on Williams Partners LP’s suit against General

Electric International Inc., GE Energy Services Inc., and

Qualified Contractors Inc. in the U.S. District Court for the

Northern District of…

ALTRIA GROUP: Jury Awards Bullock Plaintiff US$13.8MM in Damages

Altria Group, Inc. disclosed in its latest quarterly report on Form 10-Q filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission that in connection to Bullock’s individual smoking and health case against Company subsidiary Philip Morris USA Inc., the jury returned…

ALTRIA GROUP: 93 Individual Smoking & Health U.S. Cases Pending

Altria Group, Inc. disclosed in its latest quarterly report on Form 10-Q filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission that several tobacco-related actions are pending in the United States against wholly owned subsidiary Philip Morris International Inc. and its…

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