Praxair, Inc. is still subject to an investigation by Spanish prosecutors over income tax credits generated by certain of its Spanish subsidiaries before 2002, in which the income tax credits were reported to amount to US$187 million.
These tax positions relate…
The Delaware Supreme Court, on June 20, 2008, affirmed the dismissal of the Consolidated Derivative Suit styled International Brotherhood of Teamsters, et al. vs. Coca-Cola Company et al., CA No. 1927-CC.
The case is now concluded, the company disclosed in its…
Noble Energy, Inc. continues to face a property damage lawsuit filed by Dore Energy Corporation under Docket Number 10-16202 in the 38th Judicial District Court, Cameron Parish, La.
The Company is among a group of 18 defendants named in the suit…
Pacer International Inc. faces two claims filed by the Union Pacific Railroad on retroactive and prospective rate adjustments for containers shipped on their railroad.
Both claims are in an early stage of development.
One claim has been submitted for arbitration before the…
The Public Service Commission of Wisconsin administrative law judge (ALJ), on Sept. 26, 2008, issued an order closing the docket regarding Northern States Power Co.-Wisconsin’s 2007 Electric Fuel Cost Recovery case.
NSP-Wisconsin is a wholly owned subsidiary of Xcel Energy Inc.
In…
Proceedings continue regarding a Xcel Energy Inc. subsidiary’s Aug. 1, 2008 application for an increase in retail electric rates.
On Aug. 1, 2008, subsidiary Northern States Power Company- Wisconsin filed the application with the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin (PSCW) requesting…
Qwest Communications International Inc. says that plaintiffs petition to review the dismissal of an action in favor of defendants, in a case involving KPNQwest, N.V., is pending in the U.S. Supreme Court.
On June 25, 2004, the trustees in the Dutch…
Southwestern Public Service Company’s Wholesale 2005 Power Base Rate Application case is ongoing. SPS is a wholly owned subsidiary of Xcel Energy Inc.
In December 2005, SPS filed for a US$2.5 million increase in wholesale power rates to certain electric cooperatives.
In…
Xcel Energy Inc.’s December 2007 application to implement a transmission formula rate for subsidiary Southwestern Public Service Company’s (SPS) zone of the Xcel Energy Open Access Transmission Tariff (OATT) remains pending. The changed rates will affect all wholesale transmission service…
Praxair, Inc., as of Sept. 30, 2008, faced lawsuits (involving 1,805 individual claimants) alleging personal injury caused by manganese contained in welding fumes.
As of June 30, 2008, the Company was a co-defendant with many other companies in 428 lawsuits alleging…