Valassis sues to void $1.3 billion ADVO merger
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Valassis Communications Inc. VCI.N,   a distributor of newspaper inserts, said it sued ADVO   Inc.AD.N on Wednesday to void their $1.3 billion merger   agreement, accusing ADVO management of misrepresenting the   direct mail advertiser's financial health.
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The Justice Department has asked a  judge to enter a $2.53 billion judgment against two Rigas  family members in a bid to seize some cable systems run by  Adelphia Communications Corp., the Wall Street Journal reported  on Tuesday.
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A trial over Valassis Communicationsâ attempt to cancel its acquisition of Advo Inc. was stopped Monday so the companies could pursue settlement talks.
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A U.S. district court has dismissed an antitrust suit brought by microchip maker Broadcom Corp. against Qualcomm Inc., although Broadcom said it would continue to pursue the case.
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A planned $3.1 billion takeover of satellite operator Intelsat Ltd. appeared in jeopardy on Sunday after the company said an electrical problem had ruined one of its satellites.
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Lawsuit alleges the software giant unlawfully attempted to eliminate competition from Novell&#39;s WordPerfect and Quattro Pro applications.
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Ten top Wall Street firms are sued for $3.5 billion by Overstock.com.
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THE REGION Sycamore Networks Inc. said a Superior Court judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by a former human resources executive, Stephen Landry, who alleged the company failed to follow up on stock-options problems he raised starting in 2004. Neither a spokesman for the Chelmsford optical-networking company, nor its attorneys at Skadden Arps would describe the basis of the judge's ...
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Manor Care Inc  and private equity firm Carlyle Group  will contest a temporary halt on their $4.9 billion merger imposed by a Michigan court, Manor Care said on Thursday.
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Eye care products maker Advanced Medical Optics Inc  on Wednesday fired back at its third largest shareholder, ValueAct Capital, which opposes the company's takeover bid for Bausch & Lomb Inc .
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A Florida businessman has sued former New  York Stock Exchange director Kenneth Langone for $1.8 billion,  claiming he made false statements about data management company  Seisint in hopes that ChoicePoint Inc. CPS.N could buy it for  a low price.
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Microsoft gas been ordered by a jury to pay $1.5 billion in damages to Lucent-Alcatel for patent infringement.
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The name of Court TV is getting disbarred.
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Sallie Maeâs would be buyers say the merger contract allows it to terminate the deal due to recent changes in student lending, which have reduced its potential for future earnings.
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As it said it would, Novell (NOVL:Nasdaq - news - research) filed a federal lawsuit in Utah alleging that Microsoft (MSFT:Nasdaq - news - research) tried to eliminate competition in the office productivity applications market when Novell owned the
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Valassis Communications Inc. VCI.N   said it sued ADVO Inc. AD.N on Wednesday to rescind their   $1.3 billion merger, accusing the direct mail advertiser of   fraud, misrepresenting its health, and failing to reveal   internal control deficiencies.
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Johnson & Johnson , one of the world's top marketers, has split its $3 billion media buying account among the big advertising holding companies after a nearly four-month long review.