NORTHROP GRUMMAN: To Defend vs. DeKort False Claims Action in Tex.

Northrop Grumman Corporation disclosed in its latest quarterly report on Form 10-Q filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission that based upon the information available to the company to date, it believes that it has substantive defenses to any…

NORTHROP GRUMMAN: Adds AON Risk to Defendant List in Calif. Suit

Northrop Grumman Corp. filed on June 10, 2009, a motion seeking leave of court to file a complaint adding AON Risk Services, Inc. of Southern California as a defendant in the legal action against Factory Mutual Insurance Company (FM Global),…

NORTHROP GRUNMAN: DOJ’s Deepwater Program Probe Still Ongoing

Northrop Grumman Corp. disclosed in its latest annual report on Form 10-K filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission that it is cooperating with the U.S. Department of Justice regarding the Company’s Deepwater Program.

In the second quarter of 2007,…

NORTHROP GRUNMAN: Admitted to DOJ’s Corporate Leniency Program

Northrop Grumman Corp. disclosed in its latest annual report on Form 10-K filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission that in February 2009, the company and the U.S. Department of Justice signed an agreement admitting the company into the…

NORTHROP GRUNMAN: DOJ Files Notice of Intervention in Calif.

Northrop Grumman Corp. disclosed in its latest annual report on Form 10-K filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission that on Nov. 26, 2008, the U.S. Department of Justice filed a Notice of Intervention in a False Claims Act…

TIDEWATER INC: No Accruals Recorded for FCPA Matters at Dec. 31

Tidewater Inc. says that, as of Dec. 31, 2008, no accrual has been recorded for matters over certain Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) matters.

In its Form 10-K for its fiscal year ended March 31, 2008, the Company reported that special…

CARNIVAL CORP: Probe on Possible Antitrust Laws Breaches Ongoing

Carnival Corporation continues to cooperate with the Office of the Attorney of General of Florida’s investigation to determine whether there is or has been a violation of Florida antitrust laws.

The investigation is in connection with the setting by the Company…

HORIZON LINES: Former Managers Plead Guilty to Antitrust Case

Three former managers of Horizon Lines, Inc. pleaded guilty on Oct. 20, 2008, to a conspiracy to eliminate competition and raise prices for moving freight between the Continental U.S. and Puerto Rico, according to the company’s quarterly report on Form…

FORCE PROTECTION: Roxboro Contractor Faces Vendor’s $1.1M Claim

Force Protection, Inc., on Aug. 15, 2008, received a US$1.1 million notice of claim of lien for the balance of tooling supplied by a vendor to its prime contractor on the Roxboro Facility.

The Company has demanded that the prime…

FORCE PROTECTION: Officers Face Shareholders’ Derivative Suits

Force Protection, Inc.’s former and current officers or board members face derivative lawsuits filed by various alleged shareholders between March 27, 2008 and May 28, 2008.

The plaintiff shareholders are seeking damages for the Company.

The Company has been named a…

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