Corporate & Securities Law

Mergers: Commission clears proposed acquisition of Packard Bell by Acer
The European Commission has approved under the EU Merger Regulation the proposed acquisition of the Dutch-based company Packard Bell by Taiwan-based personal computers manufacturer Acer...

Indonesia blocks websites over controversial Dutch anti-Islam film
[JURIST] Indonesian Internet providers blocked access Tuesday to file-sharing websites including YouTube, Google Video, and MySpace [corporate websites], one week after a government order sought to prevent the transmission of a controversial anti-Islamic film [JURIST report] created by far-right Dutch lawmaker Geert Wilders [personal website, in Dutch]...

Mergers: Commission approves proposed acquisition of various Hagemeyer subsidiaries by Rexel subject to conditions
The European Commission has cleared under the EU Merger Regulation the proposed acquisition of the Dutch company Hagemeyer’s subsidiaries in several EEA countries and in Russia by Rexel of France...

Interview with NOiV's Maarten Wijnen-Meijer on Study on Gov't Acquisition of OS Software - Pick Your Brains
A Dutch study has recently been translated and published in English, "The acquisition of (open-source) software", by Nederland Open in Verbinding (NOiV), which finds that in Europe, gratis software does not require tendering and so gratis Open Source software can be freely downloaded without having to go through the usual purchase process...

Dutch court to hear challenge against film criticizing Islam
[JURIST] A district court in the Netherlands agreed Friday to hear a lawsuit filed by the Dutch Islamic Federation seeking to ban the release of a film that criticizes the Quran. Dutch right-wing lawmaker Geert Wilders [personal website, in Dutch] plans to release a 15-minute movie titled "Fitna," said to depict Islam in a highly negative light...

Muslim nations condemn Dutch Koran film
Dutch Muslim leaders appealed for calm and called on Muslims worldwide not to target Dutch interests.

California Limited Liability Company Formation
Relevant information for starting a limited liability company in California

Stock Splits and Reverse Stock Splits
How splits can affect stock value

Century Aluminum Company
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Charys Holding Company
OTCBB: CHYS

Century Aluminum Company
401(k) / ERISA Stock Fraud

Charys Holding Company
401K / ERISA Stock Fraud

T-Mobile USA
alleging the company charged customers for services without their consent.

Timberland
Unsolicited Text Messages Cost Company $7 Million