February 18, 2008  
AKZO NOBEL: April 29 Hearing Set for $23.38M Antitrust Agreement
The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania 
will hold a fairness hearing on April 29, 2008, at 9:30 a.m. for 
a proposed $23,380,000 settlement by Akzo Nobel Inc., Akzo Nobel 
Chemicals International B.V., and EKA Chemicals, Inc....
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CHICAGO BRIDGE: Proposes to Settle Securities Fraud Suit in N.Y.
Spector Roseman, Milberg Weiss, and Cohen Milstein announced the 
Proposed Settlement of a Securities Class Action Lawsuit against 
Chicago Bridge & Iron Co. N.V. and Certain of Its Officers and 
Directors for $10.5 million in cash and the Implementation...
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LABRANCHE & CO: Settles N.Y. Securities Lawsuit for $13 Million
LaBranche & Co. LLC (NYSE: LAB) entered into an agreement in 
principle to settle a consolidated securities fraud lawsuit 
filed against it with the U.S. District Court for the Southern 
District of New York, the StreetInsider.com reports...
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LEVI STRAUSS: Plaintiffs File Amended Complaint in Calif. Suit
Plaintiffs in a consolidated securities fraud class action 
against Levi Strauss & Co. have filed an amended complaint in 
the matter, which is pending with the U.S. District Court for 
the Northern District of California, according to the company's...
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RESPIRONICS INC: Denies Motion in Del. Lawsuit Over $5.1B Sale
The Delaware Chancery Court denied a motion seeking expedited 
proceedings for a purported shareholder lawsuit against 
Respironics, Inc. over the company's $5.1 billion acquisition by 
Royal Philips Electronics, according to the company's Feb. 11, 
2008...
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TOP SHIPS: Seeks Court Approval for Securities Suit Settlement
TOP Ships, formerly known as TOP Tankers Inc., is filing for the 
Court's approval of a settlement agreement with lead plaintiffs 
in the securities class action lawsuit pending against the 
Company and certain of its directors and officers in the United...
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TRAVELERS COS: April 25 Hearing Set for $77M Lawsuit Settlement
The U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota will hold 
a fairness hearing on April 25, 2008, at 4:30 a.m. for the 
proposed $77,000,000 settlement in the consolidated securities 
class action, "In Re: St. Paul Travelers Securities Litigation...
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TYSON FOODS: Tenn. Judge Throws-Out "Trollinger" RICO Lawsuit
Judge Curtis Collier of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern 
District of Tennessee dismissed the purported class action, 
"Trollinger v. Tyson Foods, Inc., Case No. 4:02-cv-23," The 
Sedalia Democrat reports...
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