BHP BILLITON: Ruling in Bid over Railway Line Suit Still Pending

The Full Court of the Federal Court has yet to issue its decision regarding BHP Billiton Iron Ore Pty. Ltd.’s appeal from the decision declaring that neither the Mt. Newman line nor the Goldsworthy line was part of a ‘production…

CHUBB CORP: Property and Casualty Insurance Probes Still Ongoing

The Chubb Corp. and certain of its subsidiaries continue to cooperate with various Attorneys General and other regulatory authorities of several states, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York and certain…

CHUBB CORP: Still Facing Ga. Insurance Brokerage Antitrust Suit

The Chubb Corp. continues to face the April 2006 action similar to the In re Insurance Brokerage Antitrust Litigation naming the Company and one of its subsidiaries as defendants.

The action was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern…

CHUBB CORP: Facing Ohio AG’s Complaint on Antitrust Law Breaches

The Chubb Corp. and certain of its subsidiaries continue to defend themselves in the action filed on Aug. 24, 2007, by the Ohio Attorney General against several insurers and one broker in the Court of Common Pleas in Cuyahoga County,…

TELECOM CORP: Telstra’s Suit v. Australian Unit Remains Ongoing

The suit filed by Telstra Corporation Limited against Telecom Corporation of New Zealand Limited’s subsidiary, PowerTel Limited, is still ongoing in the High Court of Australia.

Telstra is the principal supplier to the Company’s Australian operations.

Telstra is seeking a statement…

ACTIVISION BLIZZARD: SEC Probe on Stock Option Practices Ongoing

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s probe on Activision Blizzard, Inc.’s historical stock option grant practices is ongoing.

On July 24, 2006, the Company received a letter of informal inquiry from the SEC requesting certain documents and information.

In June 2007,…

ACTIVISION BLIZZARD: Calif. Derivative Cases Settled on July 28

A stipulation of dismissal of consolidated derivative actions involving Activision Blizzard, Inc. was filed in the Los Angeles Superior Court and signed by such court on July 28, 2008.

In July 2006, individuals and entities claiming to be the Company’s…

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