News Briefs: Monday
NOVEMBER 8. 2010 . . . .
HOLLYWOOD: “Hollywood actors’ unions and major studios announced Sunday they had reached a new, three-year contract averting the kind of strike that paralyzed the US entertainment industry for 100 days in 2008.”
BERLIN: ” Siemens AG, Europe’s largest engineering company, said it is close to signing a contract to supply a Chinese city with electric_vehicle charging infrastructure.”
MANILA: “The Court of Appeals Sixth Division has dismissed the petition of IBM to restrain the Pasay Regional Trial Court from hearing the P100-million damage suit filed by the Government Service Insurance System against the computer manufacturer.”
MIAMI: The city’s NBA team, already locked in a breach-of-contract battle with Clear Channel Communications, says it has switched stations after giving Clear Channel 30 days’ notice.”
LOS ANGELES: “Homeowners Say Loan Mods Led Them To Foreclosure.”
NEWARK: “Morgan Stanley Sued for Foreclosure Fraud.”
WASHINGTON (D.C.): “Thompson Hine has filed a $480,000 lawsuit against a Florida-based electronic cigarette company and its president, alleging that they failed to pay for work the firm performed on a suit against the Food and Drug Administration.”
LONDON: “Precious metals set new peaks as Bernanke defends [quantitative easing].”
MISSOUlA (Mont.): “A medical marijuana grow operation is suing a Missoula clinic over $50,000 it claims a board member illegally transferred into the clinic’s account.”
NEW YORK: “With manager Joe Girardi’s contract negotiations settled, the Yankees have now turned their attention toward re-signing the heart of their team, shortstop Derek Jeter.”
NEW BRITAIN (Conn.): “Attorney Hit With $227,000 Verdict in Fees Dispute.”
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