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1. Suit alleges Grace diverted assets; EPA joins asbestos plaintiffs

Author

Mcleod, Douglas

Subjects
Sealed Air Corp. -- Cases -- Laws, regulations and rules, Fresenius National Medical Care Holdings Inc. -- Cases -- Laws, regulations and rules, W.R. Grace & Co. -- Cases -- Laws, regulations and rules, National Medical Care Inc. -- Cases -- Laws, regulations and rules, United States. Environmental Protection Agency -- Laws, regulations and rules -- Cases, Specialty chemicals industry -- Cases, Asbestos -- Cases, Products liability -- Cases, Specialty chemicals -- Cases, Business, Insurance, Company legal issue, Government regulation, Cases, Laws, regulations and rules
Abstract

WILMINGTON, Del.-Asbestos plaintiffs and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency are charging that bankrupt manufacturer W.R. Grace & Co. fraudulently shifted billions of dollars in assets out of the company in [...]

Published
2002

2. FORMER LEARONAL DIRECTOR FINED FOR INSIDER TRADING

Author

WESTERVELT, ROBERT

Subjects
LeaRonal Inc. -- Mergers, acquisitions and divestments -- Laws, regulations and rules -- Cases, Rohm and Haas Co. -- Mergers, acquisitions and divestments -- Cases -- Laws, regulations and rules, United States. Securities and Exchange Commission -- Laws, regulations and rules -- Cases, Specialty chemicals industry -- Cases -- Mergers, acquisitions and divestments, Specialty chemicals -- Cases, Insider trading in securities -- Cases, Business, Chemicals, plastics and rubber industries, Company legal issue, Government regulation, Company acquisition/merger, Cases, Mergers, acquisitions and divestments, Laws, regulations and rules
Abstract

The SEC has charged Sol Berg, a former director of LeaRonal, and his ex-wife with illegal insider trading in LeaRonal stock before the company was acquired by Rohm and Haas [...]

Published
2001

3. Toms River Cleanup

Subjects
Novartis AG -- Cases, Ciba Inc. -- Cases, Specialty chemicals industry -- Cases, Specialty chemicals -- Cases, Business, Chemicals, plastics and rubber industries, Company legal issue, Cases
Abstract

Novartis and Ciba Specialty Chemicals have agreed to conduct a Superfund site cleanup in Toms River, NJ that federal officials estimate will cost more than $90 million. The agreement setdes [...]

Published
2001

4. Troubled W.R. Grace secures funds

Subjects
W.R. Grace & Co. -- Cases, Specialty chemicals industry -- Cases, Specialty chemicals -- Cases, Company legal issue, Business, Economics, Business, regional
Abstract

W.R. Grace & Co., currently in Chapter 11 Bankruptcy protection, has received approval from the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for a $250 million debtor-in-possession loan from Bank of America, N.A. Grace [...]

Published
2001

5. Court Overturns $100-Million Judgment Against Hercules

Subjects
Hercules Inc. -- Cases -- Laws, regulations and rules, Judicial process -- Cases, Specialty chemicals industry -- Cases, Liability for condition and use of land -- Laws, regulations and rules -- Cases, Specialty chemicals -- Cases, Business, Chemicals, plastics and rubber industries, Company legal issue, Government regulation, Cases, Laws, regulations and rules
Abstract

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit has remanded a lower court's decision that ordered Hercules to pay nearly $100 million to clean up a former herbicide plant [...]

Published
2001

6. MacDermid Employees Admit to Environmental Crimes

Subjects
MacDermid Corp. -- Cases, Specialty chemicals industry -- Cases, Specialty chemicals -- Cases, Business, Chemicals, plastics and rubber industries, Company legal issue, Cases
Abstract

Two former facility operators at MacDermid (Waterbury, CT) have pled guilty to federal negligence charges stemming from an early 1990s scheme to mislead the Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), [...]

Published
2001

7. INTERCAT SETTLES ROYALTY DISPUTE WITH EXXONMOBIL

Author

WESTERVELT, ROBERT

Subjects
Intercat Inc. -- Cases, Exxon Mobil Corp. -- Cases, Natural gas -- Cases, Specialty chemicals industry -- Cases, Petroleum industry -- Cases, Gas industry -- Cases, Royalties -- Cases, Petroleum -- Cases, Specialty chemicals -- Cases, Business, Chemicals, plastics and rubber industries, Company legal issue, Cases
Abstract

Catalyst additives maker Intercat (Manasquan, NJ) says it has settled an $18-million lawsuit brought by ExxonMobil. The dispute involved the amount of royalties paid for Intercat additives and catalyst systems [...]

Published
2001

8. Chemical Company Pays Largest Civil Fine for Environmental Violations

Subjects
Morton International Inc. -- Cases -- Contracts, Rohm and Haas Co. -- Cases -- Contracts, Pesticides industry -- Cases -- Contracts, Specialty chemicals industry -- Cases -- Contracts, Herbicides -- Cases -- Contracts, Environmental engineering -- Cases, Environmental services industry -- Contracts -- Cases, Chemical industry -- Cases -- Contracts, Specialty chemicals -- Cases, Pollution control industry -- Contracts -- Cases, Chemicals -- Cases, Business, Environmental services industry, Company legal issue, Contract agreement, Contracts, Cases
Abstract

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Morton International Inc., resolved charges for violating several environmental laws at its Moss Point, Miss., facility under a civil settlement and criminal plea agreement reached with the [...]

Published
2000

9. OSHA Fines Thatcher $58,000 For Alleged Workplace Violations

Subjects
United States. Occupational Safety and Health Administration -- Cases, Thatcher Co. -- Cases, Specialty chemicals industry -- Cases, Occupational health and safety -- Cases, Specialty chemicals -- Cases, Company legal issue, Business, Chemicals, plastics and rubber industries
Abstract

THE OCCUPATIONAL Safety and Health Administration is proposing $58,000 in penalties against Thatcher Company, a manufacturer of specialty chemicals, for alleged violations of federal workplace safety rules. Diane Brayden, director [...]

Published
2000

10. EPA SUES GRACE FOR ACCESS TO MINE

Author

SISSELL, KARA

Subjects
W.R. Grace & Co. -- Cases, United States. Department of Justice -- Cases, United States. Environmental Protection Agency -- Cases, Specialty chemicals industry -- Cases, Specialty chemicals -- Cases, Business, Chemicals, plastics and rubber industries, Company legal issue, Cases
Abstract

The U.S. Department of Justice filed a lawsuit last month on behalf of EPA against W.R. Grace, seeking access to property near Libby, MT. W.R. Grace has at times blocked [...]

Published
2000

11. FTC Probes BASF's Chemdal buy

Author

Westervelt, Robert

Subjects
AMCOL International Corp. -- Mergers, acquisitions and divestments -- Cases, Chemdal Corp. -- Mergers, acquisitions and divestments -- Cases, United States. Federal Trade Commission -- Cases, Specialty chemicals industry -- Mergers, acquisitions and divestments -- Cases, Specialty chemicals -- Cases, Business, Chemicals, plastics and rubber industries, Company legal issue, Company acquisition/merger, Mergers, acquisitions and divestments, Cases
Abstract

Amcol International (Arlington Heights, IL) says it has received a request for additional information from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) on the proposed sale of its Chemdal superabsorbent polymers business [...]

Published
2000

12. Harvard 'oncomouse' not patentable under Canadian law.

Author

Josephberg, Kara, Pollack, Jane, Victoriano, Jenna, Gitig, Oriyan, van Nes, Alexandra D., and Wagner, Scott N.

Subjects
Patent law -- Cases, Biotechnology -- Cases, Genetic engineering -- Cases, Specialty chemicals -- Cases, Company legal issue
Abstract

The Supreme Court of Canada ruled on December 5, 2002, that a genetically altered cancer-prone mouse developed by Harvard University researchers, the so-called oncomouse, is not patentable under Canadian law. [...]

Published
2003

13. Lawsuit says 35,000 drank water tainted by carcinogens

Subjects
Company legal issue, Ciba Inc. -- Cases, Liability for water pollution damages -- Cases, Specialty chemicals industry -- Cases, Water pollution -- Cases -- New Jersey, Specialty chemicals -- Cases, Ocean County, New Jersey -- Cases
Abstract

A class-action lawsuit has been filed against a chemical manufacturer on behalf of up to 35,000 people who drank water contaminated with cancer-causing chemicals from public wells in Toms River, […]

Published
2000

14. MOMENTIVE SPECIALTY CHEMICALS INC. FILES SUIT AGAINST HEBEI

Subjects
Government regulation of business -- Cases, Technological innovations -- Cases, Pesticides industry -- Cases -- Intellectual property, Specialty chemicals industry -- Cases -- Intellectual property, Herbicides -- Cases -- Intellectual property, Chemical industry -- Cases -- Intellectual property, Specialty chemicals -- Cases, Patent infringement -- Cases, Company legal issue, Business, general
Abstract

(Full text of a statement. Contact details below.) (BW)(OH-MOMENTIVE-SPCLTY-CHEM) Momentive Specialty Chemicals Inc. Files Suit Against Hebei Shield Alleging Infringement Of Its Patent For Production Of CARDURATM Glycidyl Ester Monomers [...]

Published
2011

15. Momentive Specialty Chemicals Inc files suit against Hebei Shield alleging infringement of its patent for production of Cardura glycidyl ester monomers

Subjects
Momentive Performance Materials Inc. -- Cases -- Intellectual property, Momentive Specialty Chemicals Inc. -- Cases -- Intellectual property, Gums and resins industry -- Cases -- Intellectual property, Specialty chemicals industry -- Cases -- Intellectual property, Specialty chemicals -- Cases, Patent infringement -- Cases, Company legal issue, Business, Chemicals, plastics and rubber industries
Abstract

On 6 Dec 2011, Momentive Specialty Chemicals Inc announced that it has filed suit in the Chinese court system for injunctive relief and damages against Bazhou-based Hebei Shield Excellence Technology [...]

Published
2011

16. Momentive Specialty Chemicals Inc. Files Suit Against Hebei Shield Alleging Infringement of Its Patent for Production of Carduratm Glycidyl Ester Monomers

Subjects
Momentive Specialty Chemicals Inc. -- Cases -- Intellectual property, Gums and resins industry -- Cases -- Intellectual property, Specialty chemicals industry -- Cases -- Intellectual property, Specialty chemicals -- Cases, Patent infringement -- Cases, Company legal issue, Automobile industry
Abstract

New Delhi, Dec. 6 -- Momentive Specialty Chemicals Inc. (Momentive) announced today that it has filed suit in the Chinese court system for injunctive relief and damages against Bazhou-based Hebei [...]

Published
2011

17. Momentive Specialty Chemicals Inc. Files Suit Against Hebei Shield Alleging Infringement Of Its Patent For Production Of CARDURATM Glycidyl Ester Monomers

Subjects
Momentive Performance Materials Inc. -- Cases -- Intellectual property, Momentive Specialty Chemicals Inc. -- Cases -- Intellectual property, Gums and resins industry -- Cases -- Intellectual property, Specialty chemicals industry -- Cases -- Intellectual property, Specialty chemicals -- Cases, Patent infringement -- Cases, Company legal issue, Business, Business, international
Abstract

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Momentive Specialty Chemicals Inc. (Momentive) announced today that it has filed suit in the Chinese court system for injunctive relief and damages against Bazhou-based Hebei Shield Excellence [...]

Published
2011

18. COMPANY NEWS; EXXON VICTORY IN PATENT CASE AFFIRMED BY JUDGE

Subjects
Company legal issue, Lubrizol Corp. -- Cases -- Intellectual property, Exxon Corp. -- Cases -- Intellectual property, Pesticides industry -- Cases -- Intellectual property, Specialty chemicals industry -- Cases -- Intellectual property, Herbicides -- Cases -- Intellectual property, Petroleum industry -- Cases -- Intellectual property, Chemical industry -- Cases -- Intellectual property, Petroleum -- Cases, Patent infringement -- Cases, Specialty chemicals -- Cases
Abstract

The Exxon Corporation said yesterday that a Federal judge had issued a permanent injunction barring the Lubrizol Corporation from using an oil additive that a jury said belonged to Exxon. […]

Published
1993

19. W.R. Grace is accused by EPA of avoiding asbestos liability. (News)

Subjects
United States. Department of Justice -- Cases, United States. Environmental Protection Agency -- Cases, W.R. Grace & Co. -- Cases, Specialty chemicals industry -- Cases, Liability for environmental damages -- Cases, Specialty chemicals -- Cases, Company legal issue, Business, Chemicals, plastics and rubber industries
Abstract

THE DEPARTMENT of Justice (DoJ) has filed a motion to intervene in W.R. Grace and Co.'s bankruptcy litigation, arguing that the company may have fraudulently transferred funds to avoid liability [...]

Published
2002

20. NY sues Diaz Chemical over leak. (Regulatory)

Subjects
Diaz Chemical Corp. -- Cases, Specialty chemicals industry -- Cases, Specialty chemicals -- Cases, Business, Chemicals, plastics and rubber industries, Company legal issue, Cases
Abstract

New York attorney general Eliot Spitzer has filed a state lawsuit against Diaz Chemical (Holley, NY), a specially intermediates producer, because of a January 5 chemical leak at the facility [...]

Published
2002

21. Management buyout for Hickson DanChem

Subjects
American Capital Strategies Ltd. -- Mergers, acquisitions and divestments -- Cases, Hickson DanChem Corp. -- Mergers, acquisitions and divestments, Arch Chemicals Inc. -- Mergers, acquisitions and divestments -- Cases, Specialty chemicals industry -- Mergers, acquisitions and divestments -- Cases, Chloralkali -- Mergers, acquisitions and divestments -- Cases, Alkali industry -- Mergers, acquisitions and divestments -- Cases, Management buyouts -- Cases, Specialty chemicals -- Cases, Commercial finance companies -- Mergers, acquisitions and divestments -- Cases, Business, Chemicals, plastics and rubber industries, Company legal issue, Company acquisition/merger, Mergers, acquisitions and divestments, Cases
Abstract

A management group has acquired Hickson DanChem (Danville, VA) from Arch Chemicals in a buyout funded by American Capital Strategies (Bethesda, MD). The acquired company, which has been renamed DanChem [...]

Published
2002

22. Trega Biosciences Resolves Suit

Subjects
ChromaXome Corp. -- Cases, Trega Biosciences Inc. -- Cases, Biochemistry -- Cases, Biotechnology -- Cases, Biotechnology industry -- Cases, Specialty chemicals -- Cases, Pharmaceutical industry -- Cases, Company legal issue, Business, News, opinion and commentary
Abstract

SAN DIEGO, Calif., Aug. 21 /PRNewswire/ -- Trega Biosciences, Inc. (Nasdaq: TRGA), today announced that the lawsuit filed against Trega, ChromaXome and the officers and directors of Trega, by the [...]

Published
1997

23. Patent Infringement Suit Filed by Hyseq Against Affymetrix

Subjects
Affymetrix Inc. -- Cases, Hyseq Inc. -- Cases, Biotechnology -- Cases, Biotechnology industry -- Cases, Specialty chemicals -- Cases, Company legal issue, Business, News, opinion and commentary
Abstract

SANTA CLARA, Calif., March 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Affymetrix Inc. (Nasdaq: AFFX) reported today that a suit alleging patent infringement has been filed by Hyseq, Inc. against Affymetrix in the Federal [...]

Published
1997

24. Toxic Tort Appeal

Subjects
Lockheed Martin Corp. -- Cases, Specialty chemicals -- Cases, Business, Chemicals, plastics and rubber industries, Company legal issue, Cases
Abstract

Ashland, DuPont, Exxon, Shell, and Unocal have appealed a California jury's verdict that they are liable for health problems among Lockheed Martin production employees exposed to their chemicals (CW, Aug. [...]

Published
1998

25. Cartagena Protocol boosts anti-biotech activity in Mexico

Author

Lewis, Steven

Subjects
Biotechnology -- Cases, Specialty chemicals -- Cases, Business, Chemicals, plastics and rubber industries, Environmental services industry, Food and beverage industries, Company legal issue, Cases
Abstract

Implementation of the Cartagena Biosafety Protocol has caused an upsurge in anti-biotech activity in Mexico. The Cartagena Protocol requires that shipments of bulk commodities containing live genetically modified organisms (LMOs) [...]

Published
2003

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