March 7, 2008  
ALPHARMA INC: Still Faces N.J. Suit Alleging FLSA Violations
Alpharma, Inc. continues to face a purported class action in the 
U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey, which is 
alleging violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act, according 
to the company's Feb. 27, 2008 Form 10-K filing with the U.S....
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CAREMARK INC: Tenn. Grants Summary Judgment Motion in "Morrell"
The U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee 
granted a motion for partial summary judgment in the matter, 
"Moeckel v. Caremark RX, Inc., et al., Case No. 3:04-cv-00633."...
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CNA FINANCIAL: Parties Settle Health Care Policyholders' Lawsuit
Parties in the purported class action, "Shaffer v. Continental 
Casualty Co., et al., Case No. CV06-2235 RGK," which names CNA 
Financial Corp., an 89%-owned subsidiary of Loews Corp, and 
Continental Casualty Co. (CCC), as defendants, have reached 
binding...
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CVS CAREMARK: Reaches Settlement in Calif. Pharmacists' Lawsuit
CVS Caremark Corp. reached a tentative settlement for a 
purported class action filed in California against the company 
by Gabe Tong, purportedly on behalf of current and former 
pharmacists working in the company’s California stores...
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FORD MOTOR: Mich. Court Mulls Motion to Dismiss ERISA Litigation
The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan has 
yet to rule on a motion seeking for the dismissal of a purported 
class action against Ford Motor Co., and several of the 
company's current or former employees and officers, which is...
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GILEAD SCIENCES: Nixing of CA Securities Lawsuit Still on Appeal
The dismissal by the U.S. District Court for the Northern 
District of California of the fourth amended complaint in a 
consolidated securities fraud lawsuit against Gilead Sciences, 
Inc. is still on appeal...
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LORILLARD INC: Fla. Court Decertifies Class in "Engle" Lawsuit
The Circuit Court, Dade County, Florida entered an order that 
formally decertified the class in the matter, "Engle v. R.J. 
Reynolds Tobacco Co., et al.," which names Lorillard, Inc., a 
wholly owned subsidiary of Loews Corp., as one of the 
defendants...
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MERCURY INSURANCE: Settles Claims Valuation Suit in California
A tentative settlement was reached in a class action questioning 
Mercury Insurance Corp.'s use of certain automated database 
vendors to assist in valuing claims for medical payments, 
according to the company's Feb. 27, 2008 Form 10-K filing with 
the...
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