UPDATE 2-Novartis strikes back at Alcon IDC legal claims - Reuters (LAW)

UPDATE 2-Novartis strikes back at Alcon IDC legal claims - Reuters
ZURICH, Sept 30 (Reuters) - Novartis ( NOVN.VX ) has hit back against legal claims from the independent director committee of Alcon ( ACL.N ), the U.S. eyecare group it is seeking to buy out, in a sign a legal battle between the two parties is heating up
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Genetics Policy Institute (GPI) Files Legal Arguments in Sherley v. Sebelius Stem Cell Case - Business Wire
WASHINGTON--( BUSINESS WIRE )--The Genetics Policy Institute (GPI) has submitted an amicus curiae (“friend of the court”) brief in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia, supporting federal funding for embryonic stem cell
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Thai Court Clears Legal Hurdle to Having Bout Extradited to U.S. - BusinessWeek
Oct. 5 (Bloomberg) -- A Thai court dismissed a second case against accused Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout, clearing a legal hurdle to having him extradited to the U.S. to face terrorism charges. “The second set of cases are dropped,” prosecutor
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State worker furloughs are legal, California Supreme Court rules - Sacramento Bee
SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- The California Supreme Court handed Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger a victory when it ruled Monday that state worker furloughs were legal and that employees are not owed back pay. But by unanimously pinning responsibility on the
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Nextel Mexico Receives Wireless Spectrum After Legal Battle - Smart Money
MEXICO CITY -(Dow Jones)- The Mexican government on Saturday delivered the spectrum that wireless operator Nextel Mexico won in a July auction, ending a months-long legal standoff with a competitor that sought to block the purchase through the courts. A
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Microsoft Legal Salvo Seeks to Slow Google - Wall Street Journal
Microsoft Corp. launched a legal attack aimed at fighting the explosive growth of cellphones powered by Google Inc.'s Android software, as the technology giant struggles to find its own answer to the shift away from traditional computers in favor of mobile
Source: online.wsj.com

China, ASEAN need 'legal Spratlys pact' - ninemsn
China and the Southeast Asian nations disputing ownership of the Spratlys islands need to turn their 2002 accord into a legally binding code to prevent clashes and keep the vast region open to commerce, the US ambassador said on Monday. China and the 10
Source: news.ninemsn.com.au