Align Technology Announces ClearCorrect's Filing of Notice of Voluntary Dismissal of Complaint

SANTA CLARA, Calif., April 13 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Align Technology, Inc. (Nasdaq: ALGN ) today announced that in response to the motion to dismiss filed by Align on March 26, 2009, ClearCorrect has dismissed, in its entirety, the ...

MedQuist Announces Resolution of the DOJ Investigation and Dismissal of Shareholder Lawsuits

MOUNT LAUREL, N.J., Dec. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- MedQuist Inc. (Nasdaq: MEDQ ), the largest Medical Transcription Service Organization (MTSO) in the world, is pleased to announce the positive resolution of several material legal matters Resolution of the DOJ Investigation As previo...

MedQuist Announces Dismissal of South Broward Litigation and Appointment of New Interim President & CEO

MOUNT LAUREL, N.J., June 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- MedQuist Inc. (Pink Sheets: MEDQ.PK). On June 9, 2008, the U.S. District Court District for the District of New Jersey dismissed the South Broward customer class action without prejudice to the right, upon motion and good cause shown, withi...

Nordic Naturals, Carlson Laboratories and Metagenics Announce Dismissal of Patent Infringement and Unfair Competition Suit

WATSONVILLE, Calif., June 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Nordic Naturals, Inc., and J.R. Carlson Laboratories, and Metagenics, Inc. announced today that they have agreed to dismiss the patent infringement suit entitled Nordic Naturals, Inc. v. J.R. Carlson Laboratories, Inc., and Metagenics, Inc., filed by...

Lancet Blames CMA For Dismissal Of Editors

The Canadian Medical Association (CMA) has been criticized by Lancet, one of the world's leading journals in the field of medicine regarding dismissal of the editor (Dr. John Hoey) and deputy editor// (Anne Marie Todkill) of Canadian Medical Association Journal. The Lancet editors, in the latest is...

Caraco Pharmaceutical Laboratories, Ltd. Announces Settlement of Ethyol(R) ANDA Patent Litigation

...raco Pharmaceutical Laboratories, Ltd. (NYSE Amex: CPD ) announces today that it has executed a settlement agreement with MedImmune, stipulating the dismissal of the lawsuits filed in the United States District Court for the District of Maryland regarding the submission of an Abbreviated New Drug Application...

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Forced to Pay for Autism Care In Landmark Case

...en after May 1, 2003, and who were covered under a Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan insurance policy. Blue Cross had earlier filed a motion seeking dismissal of virtually the entire case on legal grounds, but the Honorable Stephen J. Murphy III permitted the case to go forward and scheduled the matter for f...

Niutang Sucralose Patent Litigation Successfully Concluded

...ssion that decisively rejected Tate & Lyle's infringement allegations against Niutang . In addition, Tate & Lyle has requested a voluntary dismissal of the patent infringement allegations it brought against Niutang in the United States District Court. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/p...

Federal District Judge Dismisses Antitrust Lawsuit Against Batesville Casket Company

...es District Court for the Southern District of Texas (Houston), ordered the dismissal of a previously disclosed antitrust lawsuit filed by Pioneer Valley Casket ...enial of class-action status. "We are very pleased with the complete dismissal of this lawsuit," said Kenneth A. Camp, Hillenbrand's president and chief e...

MedQuist Announces Entry of Final Judgment Approving Settlement and Dismissing Medical Transcriptionist Class Action

... investigations, the previously disclosed settlements reached in the South Broward customer class action and the Steiner shareholder class action, and dismissal with prejudice of the Kanter shareholder derivative class action. The Company has now resolved all class action litigation and governmental investigat...

Dismissal in Medical Technology

Rigel Expects R788 Partnership After Phase 2b Clinical Trials Results

... that it has cut its research programs in virology and oncology as well as certain related development and administrative staff, which resulted in the dismissal of 36 employees or approximately 20% of the company's workforce. This measure is intended to maintain the company's emphasis on its active preclinical...

Newly Released Canadian Data Links Vaccines with Pervasive Developmental Disorder

...D stated in a reply, "I believe the evidence of no link between MMR and Autism is sufficient. It's not worth publishing more on this subject." "This dismissal of legitimate concerns regarding data affecting those suffering with autism is a disgrace," commented Ms. McDonough. For more information:

Dismissal in Biological News

South African Tribunal Asks For Damages Estimates in GSK AIDS Drug Case

... proceed following an order late last week by South Africa's Competition Tribunal that will allow the complaint to go forward. GSK has sought outright dismissal of the case; however, the Competition Tribunal issued an order last week giving the complainants, AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) and several South A...

Dismissal in Biological Technology

Martek Announces Final Judgment and Order of Dismissal in Class Action

COLUMBIA, Md., April 7, 2008 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Martek Biosciences Corporation announced today that the United States District Court for the District of Maryland has entered a Final Judgment and Order of Dismissal approving the settlement of the consolidated class action brought on beha...

N-Viro International Corporation Announces Dismissal of Lawsuit Against It

TOLEDO, Ohio, Oct. 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- N-Viro International Corp. (OTC Bulletin Board: NVIC) ("N-Viro") announced today that it had achieved the dismissal of a lawsuit in favor of N-Viro and certain past and/or current officers and directors. The action was originally brought in July ...

3SBio Inc. Announces Appointment of Ernst & Young Hua Ming as Independent Auditor

...or 3SBio. Ernst & Young has begun providing services effective immediately and is working with 3SBio and KPMG to ensure a seamless transition. The dismissal of KPMG and the appointment of Ernst & Young have been approved by the Audit Committee, with the concurrence of the Board of Directors of the Comp...

Biotechnology Value Fund, L.P. Calls Special Meeting of Avigen Stockholders To Remove Incumbent Directors and Elect Slate of Stockholder-Focused Nominees

...ansion of 'golden parachute' payments for management and its unilateral adoption of the 'poison pill,' we are also concerned with the Board's apparent dismissal of the compelling transaction proposed by MediciNova. Based on our analysis, we believe the transaction, as proposed, provides benefits to stockholde...

Lonza Withdraws Majority of Claims in Patent Lawsuit Against Northwest Biotherapeutics

...uding, among other things, treble damages and punitive damages. Following NWBT's filing of this answer and counterclaim, Lonza agreed with NWBT to the dismissal of both Lonza's entire complaint and NWBT's answer and counterclaims in Delaware. However, simultaneously, Lonza filed a new, second lawsuit in the ...

Martek Announces Fourth Quarter and FY 2007 Financial Results

... alleging, among other things, violations of Section 10(b) and 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The settlement will result in the dismissal of the claims against Martek and all other defendants, subject to final court approval. The proposed settlement of the class action will i...

Astellas and Boehringer Ingelheim Reach Settlement Agreement with Ranbaxy on Flomax Patent Case

...ehringer Ingelheim Corporation) announced today that the two companies have reached a settlement agreement with Ranbaxy to enter into a stipulation of dismissal of the pending U.S. litigation with regard to U.S. Patent No. 4,703,063 for Flomax(R) (tamsulosin hydrochloride) capsules, a treatment for the signs a...

Emisphere Technologies, Inc. and Eli Lilly and Company Settle Ongoing Litigation

...rom Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE: LLY ) to settle the pending litigation between the two companies. The parties will promptly submit a Stipulation of dismissal with Prejudice of their litigation to the United States District Court for the Southern District of Indiana. Additional terms and conditions of the se...

Avoiding the electronic discovery trap

...ilure to preserve property for another's use as evidence in pending or reasonably foreseeable litigation." Sanctions take on various forms, including, dismissal of your case, monetary sanctions, a negative inference instruction (which allows jurors to infer that the lost or destroyed information would have bee...

Craigslist exec strives to keep the Internet neutral

... network of online communities that dominates classified advertising, he leads a company that continues to extend its service worldwide. And since the dismissal of a housing discrimination lawsuit filed against Craigslist in Chicago, the organization could have one less controversy to deal with. But Buckmas...