AVON PRODUCTS: Awaits Decision for Brazilian Tax Assesments

Avon Products Inc. says 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…

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…

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…

AVON PRODUCTS: 2005 Brazilian Tax Ruling Appeal Still Pending

Avon Products Inc. disclosed in its latest quarterly report on Form 10-Q filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission that its appeal of the 2005 unfavorable first administrative level decision with respect to its appeal of the December 2004…

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…

SUPERVALU INC: Supreme Court Reverses Judgment in Johnson’s Suit

The Virginia Supreme Court, on Sept. 12, 2008, reversed the judgment in the suit styled Jonathan Johnson v. SUPERVALU INC. and Richfoods Inc. in its entirety and entered judgment in the Company’s favor.

The owner of grocery store chain Market…

AES CORP: 2009 Hearing Set for AESEC Arbitration v. Contractor

The final hearing is scheduled to begin in June 2009, on the arbitration initiated by AES Corp.’s subsidiary, AES Energia Cartagena SRL (AESEC), against Initec Energia SA, Mitsubishi Corporation, and MC Power Project Management, SL (Contractor).

In July 2007, AESEC received…

WESTERN REFINING: Unit to Defend v. Statoil’s Contract Claims

Western Refining Yorktown, Inc., a subsidiary of Western Refining Inc., intends to defend against Statoil Marketing and Trading (USA), Inc.’s contract breach and other related claims.

Western Yorktown declared force majeure under its crude oil supply agreement with Statoil based on…

KNIGHT CAPITAL: Appeal over Junked Short Selling Claims Pending

The appeal filed by the plaintiffs in the complaint entitled Eagletech Communications Inc. et al. v. Citigroup, Inc. et al., naming Knight Capital Group, Inc. as a defendant, is pending.

On April 10, 2007, approximately 20 securities firms, including the Company,…

KNIGHT CAPITAL: SEC Has Yet to Appeal Ruling in Civil Fraud Suit

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s time to appeal from the ruling in its fraud suit against two former executives of Knight Securities, L.P. has not yet expired, according to Knight Capital Group, Inc.’s Form 10-Q dated Aug. 11, 2008.

KSLP…

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