HALLIBURTON CO: FCPA Investigations by SEC & DOJ Continue

Halliburton Company reports that the Securities and Exchange Commission’s and the Department of Justice’s reviews regarding the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act are ongoing.

The SEC is conducting a formal investigation into whether improper payments were made to government officials in…

UNITED TECH: Bid v. Competition Directorate Ruling Still Pending

Resolution of United Technologies Corp.’s appeal from the ruling of the Competition Directorate of the European Union stating that the Company’s Otis subsidiaries violated competition rules remains pending.

The Company filed its appeal in May 2007.

The Directorate issued the ruling on…

UNITED TECH: Appeal v. Austrian Cartel Court’s Ruling Pending

United Technologies Corp.’s appeal to the ruling of the Cartel Court in Austria regarding the Austrian Federal Competition Authority’s complaint filed in connection with an investigation of unlawful collusive arrangements in the Austrian elevator and escalator industry remains pending.

Otis’ Austrian…

ACCENTURE LTD: DOJ Lawsuit on Breach of Government Deals Ongoing

The U.S. Department of Justice’s lawsuit filed against Accenture Ltd. asserting violations of the Company’s contracts with the U.S. government or applicable law or regulations is still pending.

On April 12, 2007, the DOJ intervened in a civil “qui tam” action…

HERLEY INDUSTRIES: Indictment in USAO Probe Settled Last May 5

Herley Industries, Inc., on May 5, 2008, entered into an agreement with the United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania regarding an indictment against the Company and its former Chairman Lee Blatt in connection with the investigation…

CONTINENTAL AIRLINES: Travel Firms Appeal on Junked Suit Ongoing

An appeal by certain travel agencies is still pending over the dismissal of their consolidated lawsuit filed against Continental Airlines Inc. and several other air carriers remains pending with the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals.

During the period between 1997 and…

MUELLER INDUSTRIES: Appeals v. Junked Carrier Suit Still Pending

All appeals over the dismissal of the suit filed by Carrier Corporation, Carrier S.A., and Carrier Italia S.p.A. against Mueller Industries, Inc. and subsidiary, Mueller Europe, remain pending.

The Carrier Action was filed in March 2006, in the U.S. District…

BIOGEN IDEC: Facing McDermott’s False Claims Suit in Maine Court

Biogen Idec Inc. continues to defend itself in a lawsuit captioned United States of America ex rel. Paul P. McDermott v. Genentech Inc. and Biogen Idec Inc., filed on Jan. 6, 2006, in the U.S. District Court of the District…

SUPERVALU INC: Still Facing California AG’s Sherman Act Lawsuit

SUPERVALU Inc. continues to face the suit filed by the U.S. Attorney General for the State of California over an alleged violation of the Sherman Act.

On Feb. 2, 2004, the Attorney General filed suit, tagged Case No. CV04-0687, in…

WHX CORP: HH East Case on Purchase Agreement Settled on Sept. 2

WHX Corporation says that, on Sept. 2, 2008, parties, including Company subsidiary Handy & Harman (H&H) and HH East Parcel, LLC, settled a matter over a purchase and sale agreement.

On that day, the parties executed a settlement agreement under…

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