Saturday, July 22, 2006 

Legal Information - GOP focuses on its values agenda


GOP focuses on its values agenda
WASHINGTON They promised social conservatives they would promote morality and patriotism, and this past week Republican leaders in Congress tried to show they keep their word.

Judge rules trust fund off-limits to any abuse claims
PORTLAND (AP) - A federal bankruptcy judge has ruled that the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Portland cannot be forced to liquidate a $36 million trust fund to pay any claims resulting from sexual abuse lawsuits against priests.

Microsoft files more piracy lawsuits
Pirates rule at the box office this summer. But Microsoft is fighting them tooth and nail in the software business. It announced this week it filed 26 more lawsuits -- including two in New Jersey -- accusing companies of selling bogus or unlicensed ver sions of its products.

Facing crime head on
Edgewood residents, officials seek to change publicized problem On a recent weeknight in Edgewood, a small group of parishioners gathered in a strip mall sanctuary as the Rev. Tony McDonald talked about a crisis facing the community. Standing on a carpeted podium, surrounded by temporary walls in a converted retail store, McDonald said recent crime was a call to arms to spread the word of God.

Tuesday, July 18, 2006 

Legal Information - Phelps Dodge, Inco and Falconbridge Agree to US$56 Billion Three-Way Combination, Creating One of World's Largest


Phelps Dodge, Inco and Falconbridge Agree to US$56 Billion Three-Way Combination, Creating One of World's Largest
Phelps Dodge Corporation (NYSE: PD), Inco Limited (TSX: N)(NYSE: N), Falconbridge Limited (TSX: FAL)(NYSE: FAL) -

Inco Enhances Offer for Falconbridge
PHOENIX and TORONTO, July 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Phelps Dodge Corp. , Inco Ltd. ( Nachrichten ) (TSX, NYSE: N) and Falconbridge Ltd. ( Nachrichten ) (TSX, NYSE: FAL) announced today that all three companies have taken action to improve the terms of their three-way combination.

Inco expects highest quarterly earnings in 104-year history
Inco Limited today announced that it currently expects its net earnings for the second quarter of 2006 will be the highest quarterly net earnings in the company's history, adding that it expects continued strong performance for the second half of the year.