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1:96cv1415 USA v. THOMSON CORPORATION, et al TYPE A
APPEAL
TYPE A APPEAL
U.S. District Court
USDC District of Columbia (Washington)
CIVIL DOCKET FOR CASE #: 96-CV-1415
USA v. THOMSON CORPORATION, et al Filed: 06/19/96
Assigned to: Judge Paul L. Friedman
Demand: $0,000 Nature of Suit: 410
Lead Docket: None Jurisdiction: US Plaintiff
Dkt# in other court: None
Cause: 15:25 Clayton Act
Case type: 1. civil 2. null
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Keith Stuart Blair
plaintiff (202) 305-4491
Suite 4000
[COR LD NTC gvt]
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Anti-Trust Division, Civil Task
Force
1401 H Street, NW
Washington, DC 20001
Craig W. Conrath
(202) 307-5779
Suite 4800
[COR LD NTC gvt]
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Antitrust Division
Washington, DC 20530
STATE OF CALIFORNIA, by and Keith Stuart Blair
through its Attorney General (See above)
Daniel E. Lungren [COR LD NTC gvt]
plaintiff
STATE OF CONNECTICUT, by and Keith Stuart Blair
through its Attorney General (See above)
Richard Blumenthal [COR LD NTC gvt]
plaintiff
STATE OF ILLINOIS, by and Keith Stuart Blair
through its Attorney General (See above)
Jim Ryan [COR LD NTC gvt]
plaintiff
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COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS, Keith Stuart Blair
by and through its Attorney (See above)
General Scott Harshbarger [COR LD NTC gvt]
plaintiff
STATE OF NEW YORK, by and Keith Stuart Blair
through its Attorney General (See above)
Dennis C. Vacco [COR LD NTC gvt]
plaintiff
STATE OF WASHINGTON, by and Keith Stuart Blair
through its Attorney General (See above)
Christine O. Gregoire [COR LD NTC gvt]
plaintiff
STATE OF WISCONSIN, by and Keith Stuart Blair
through its Attorney General (See above)
James E. Doyle, Jr. [COR LD NTC gvt]
plaintiff
v.
THOMSON CORPORATION Wayne D. Collins
defendant (212) 848-4127
[COR LD NTC ret]
SHEARMAN & STERLING
Citicorp Center
153 East 53rd Street
New York, NY 10022
WEST PUBLISHING COMPANY Wayne D. Collins
defendant (See above)
[COR LD NTC ret]
James E. Schatz
(202) 789-3970
East Tower, Suite 65
[COR LD NTC phv]
SCHATZ, PAQUIN, LOCKRIDGE,
GRINDAL & HOLSTEIN
1301 K Street, NW
Washington, DC 20005
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TAXPAYER ASSETS PROJECT
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movant
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TAX ANALYSTS Constance Michel Spheeris
movant (703) 533-4400
[COR LD NTC ret]
6830 North Fairfax Drive
Arlington, VA 22213
========================
LEXIS-NEXIS Gary Leland Reback
amicus (415) 493-9300
Suite 900
[COR LD NTC ret]
WILSON, SONSINI, GOODRICH &
ROSATI
650 Page Mill Road
Palo Alto, CA 94304
========================
HYPERLAW, INC.
amicus
========================
GERONIMO DEVELOPMENT
CORPORATION
movant
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6/19/96 1 COMPLAINT filed by plaintiff USA, plaintiff STATE OF
CALIFORNIA, plaintiff STATE OF CONNECTICUT, plaintiff STATE
OF ILLINOIS, plaintiff COMMONWEALTH OF MASS, plaintiff
STATE OF NEW YORK, plaintiff STATE OF WASHINGTON, plaintiff
STATE OF WISCONSIN (jmf) [Entry date 06/20/96]
6/19/96 -- SUMMONS NOT ISSUED. (jmf) [Entry date 06/20/96]
6/19/96 2 MOTION filed by plaintiffs' for entry of stipulation and
order to permit the defendants to consummate their
transaction (jmf) [Entry date 06/20/96]
6/19/96 3 STIPULATION AND ORDER by Judge Ricardo M. Urbina for Judge
Charles R. Richey : the parties stipulate that a Final
Judgment in the form hereto attached may be filed and
entered by the Court, upon the motion of any party or upon
the Court's own motion, at any time after compliance with
the requirements of the Antitrust Procedures and Penalties
Act and without further notice to any party or other
proceedings, provided that plaintiffs have not withdrawn
their consent, which they may do at any time before the
entry of the proposed Final Judgment by serving notice
thereof on defendants and by filing that notice with the
Court; Attachment (1) (N) [see stipulation and order for
details] (dbw) [Entry date 06/20/96]
6/20/96 -- MAILED CJRA brochure, Meet and Confer list, and Notice
regarding dismissal to plaintiff USA, plaintiff STATE OF
CALIFORNIA, plaintiff STATE OF CONNECTICUT, plaintiff STATE
OF ILLINOIS, plaintiff COMMONWEALTH OF MASS, plaintiff
STATE OF NEW YORK, plaintiff STATE OF WASHINGTON, plaintiff
STATE OF WISCONSIN . (jmf)
6/20/96 4 ORDER by Judge Charles R. Richey : status hearing set for
2:00 6/25/96; directing Clerk of Court to notify parties
immediately of contents of this order (N) (dbw)
[Entry date 06/21/96]
6/25/96 -- STATUS HEARING before Judge Charles R. Richey : hearing
set for 10:00 9/30/96; order to be entered Reporter: Laura
Beasley (dbw)
6/25/96 5 ORDER by Judge Charles R. Richey : government shall
publish proposed final judgment and competitive impact
statement ifn Federal Register and in newspapers by 7/11/96;
government shall publish and file with Court any comments
and responses by 4:00 9/23/96 and shall file any motion for
entry of proposed final judgment by that time; hearing
set for 10:00 9/30/96 to determine whether entry of
proposed final judgment is in the public interest (N) (dbw)
6/25/96 6 NOTICE OF FILING by plaintiff of competitive impact
statement (jmf) [Entry date 06/26/96]
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7/25/96 7 MOTION filed for TAX ANALYSTS to intervene (jmf)
[Entry date 07/26/96]
7/31/96 8 MEMORANDUM OPINION by Judge Charles R. Richey (N) (dbw)
7/31/96 9 ORDER by Judge Charles R. Richey : denying motion for TAX
ANALYSTS to intervene [7-1]; denying motion by TAX
ANALYSTS for leave to participate as an amicus curiae;
directing Clerk of Court to contact counsel for the parties
and counsel for movant by telephone and inform them of
contents of this Order (N) (dbw)
9/3/96 10 ORDER by Judge Charles R. Richey : Clerk of Court shall
make attached letter and enclosure part of the official
file in case; Clerk of Court shall forward copy of letter
and enclosure along with copy of this Order to counsel of
record; no one shall communicate with Court by telephone or
by letter regarding subject matter of this case;
Attachment: Letter from Sam L. Colville to Judge Charles R.
Richey, with enclosure (N) (dbw) [Entry date 09/04/96]
9/12/96 11 MOTION filed for Hyperlaw, Inc. to participate as Amicus
Curiae in opposition to entry of proposed final judgment;
exhibits (2) (jmf) [Entry date 09/13/96]
9/12/96 12 MOTION filed for LEXIS-NEXIS to intervene; exhibits (16)
(jmf) [Entry date 09/13/96]
9/13/96 13 ERRATA by movant LEXIS-NEXIS of corrected set of
declarations in support of Lexis-Nexis' opposition to the
entry of the proposed final judgment; exhibits (15) (jmf)
[Entry date 09/17/96]
9/16/96 -- CASE REASSIGNED from Judge Charles R. Richey to Judge Paul
L. Friedman (jmf) [Entry date 09/17/96]
9/18/96 14 ORDER by Judge Paul L. Friedman: all corporate parties and
potential intervenors who have already filed pleadings or
motions with the Court and failed to comply with Rule 109
of the Rules of this Court shall file the required Rule 109
certificates by 9/23/96; status conference set for 10:00
9/30/96 in Courtroom 17; the Court will decide the motions
to intervene in advance of the hearing. (N) (bm)
9/20/96 37 RULE 109 Certificate of disclosure of corporate
affiliations and financial interests by movant HYPERLAW,
INC. (ks) [Entry date 10/01/96]
9/23/96 15 RULE 109 Certificate of disclosure of corporate
affiliations and financial interests by movant TAX ANALYSTS
(ks) [Entry date 09/24/96]
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9/23/96 16 RULE 109 Certificate of disclosure of corporate
affiliations and financial interests by defendant THOMSON
CORPORATION, defendant WEST PUBLISHING CO. (ks)
[Entry date 09/24/96]
9/23/96 17 MEMORANDUM by plaintiff USA in opposition to motion for
LEXIS-NEXIS to intervene [12-1], motion for Hyperlaw, Inc.
to participate as Amicus Curiae in opposition to entry of
proposed final judgment [11-1], motion for TAX ANALYSTS to
intervene [7-1] (ks) [Entry date 09/24/96]
9/23/96 19 NOTICE OF FILING by defendants of Description and
Certification of written or oral communications concerning
the proposed Final Judgment in this action. (ks)
[Entry date 09/25/96]
9/23/96 24 MEMORANDUM by plaintiff in opposition to motion for
LEXIS-NEXIS to intervene [12-1] (ks) [Entry date 09/25/96]
9/23/96 25 MOTION filed by plaintiffs for entry of final judgment (ks)
[Entry date 09/25/96]
9/23/96 26 MEMORANDUM by defendant THOMSON CORPORATION, defendant
WEST PUBLISHING CO. in opposition to motion for
LEXIS-NEXIS to intervene [12-1]; Exhibits (3). (ks)
[Entry date 09/25/96]
9/23/96 27 MEMORANDUM by defendant THOMSON CORPORATION, defendant
WEST PUBLISHING CO. in support of motion for entry of
final judgment [25-1] by plaintiffs; Exhibits (3) (ks)
[Entry date 09/25/96]
9/23/96 43 RESPONSE by plaintiffs to public Comments; Exhibits (28)
(Bulky-on expandable folder) (ks) [Entry date 10/04/96]
9/24/96 18 ORDER by Judge Charles R. Richey : directing Clerk of
Court to make this Order and the attached letters a part of
the official files in the case; Attachments (3) (N) (dbw)
[Entry date 09/25/96]
9/24/96 20 RESPONSE by defendant THOMSON CORPORATION, defendant WEST
PUBLISHING CO. to Public Comments; Exhibits (6). (ks)
[Entry date 09/25/96]
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9/25/96 21 MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER by Judge Paul L. Friedman:
denying motion for LEXIS-NEXIS to intervene [12-1];
granting the alterntive motion of Lexis-Nexis to appear as
amicus curiae and to participate in the hearing on 9/30/96;
granting motion for Hyperlaw, Inc. to participate as Amicus
Curiae in opposition to entry of proposed final judgment
[11-1]; HyperLaw will not be permitted to participate in
the 9/30/96 hearing; denying the motions of CD Law, Inc.,
Taxpayer Assets Project and Versus Law to participate as
amicus curiae; the parties and Lexis-Nexis shall meet and
confer by telephone and report to the Court in a joint
submission by 9/27/96 as to their recommendations on how
the hearing on 9/30/96 should be organized and conducted
and their proposed time limitations for each party and for
Lexis-Nexis; the Court will not hear live testimony at the
hearing; directing the Clerk of the Court promptly to
contact counsel for the United States (who shall, in turn,
contact counsel for the State plaintiffs), Thomson
Corporation, West Publishing Company, Lexis-Nexis and
HyperLaw to advise them of the contents of this Order and
to arrange for them to pick up copies of the Memorandum
Order and Order; in the future the original of all
documents in this case shall be filed in the Clerk's Office
and only courtesy copies shall be delivered to Chambers.
(N) (bm)
9/25/96 22 LETTER dated 9/23/96 to Mr. Lorence L. Kessler, Esquire
from Wayne D. Collins. "Let this be filed" (fiat) (bm)
9/25/96 23 REPLY by movant LEXIS-NEXIS to response to motion to
intervene or in the alternative to participate as amicus
curiae. (ks)
9/26/96 28 LETTER dated 9/23/96; to Judge Richey from James E. Schatz
"Let this be filed" (fiat) J. Friedman (bm)
9/27/96 29 ORDER by Judge Paul L. Friedman: adopting the
recommendations of the parties for the 9/30/96 hearing as
to how the hearing shall proceed (including the order of
presentation), except that Lexis-Nexis shall be given 30
minutes rather than 15 minutes when it is its turn to
address the Court and 5 minutes for surrebuttal at the
conclusion of the hearing; as a result, the parties will be
given an additional 20 minutes beyond that proposed in the
recommendation to divide among them as they see fit;
counsel for the United States shall advise the Court at the
beginning of the hearing as to how the parties have decided
to divide this additional time. (N) (bm)
9/27/96 30 MOTION filed for HYPERLAW, INC. to file amicus brief;
Declaration (1); EXHIBIT (MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT)
(COUNSEL: Lorence L. Kessler, 1825 I Street, NW, Suite 400,
Washington, D.C. 20006) (ks) [Entry date 09/30/96]
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9/27/96 32 MOTION filed by movant LEXIS-NEXIS for leave to file
supplemental brief (ks) [Entry date 10/01/96]
9/27/96 33 NOTICE OF FILING by movant LEXIS-NEXIS of portion of joint
submission as to 9/30/96 hearing; Attachment (1). (ks)
[Entry date 10/01/96]
9/27/96 34 NOTICE by plaintiff USA of recommendation of the parties
for 9/30/96 hearing. (ks) [Entry date 10/01/96]
9/27/96 35 MOTION filed by movant TAXPAYER ASSETS PROJECT for
reconsideration of order denying their motion to participate
as amicus curiae [21-1] (ks) [Entry date 10/01/96]
[Edit date 10/22/96]
9/30/96 -- HEARING before Judge Paul L. Friedman: Oral motion of
Wayne Collins to allow James E. Schatz to proceed pro hac
vice; granted; Oral motion of Gary L. Reback to allow Susan
Creighton to proceed pro hac vice; granted. Reporter:
Santa Zizzo (bm)
9/30/96 31 LETTER dated 9/27/96 to Judge Friedman from C. J. Hartmann
III; attachments (4). "Let this be filed" (fiat) (bm)
[Entry date 10/01/96]
9/30/96 36 MOTION filed by movant LEXIS-NEXIS for leave to file
Declarations of Law Librarians from universities of
Missouri and Montana and oregon State Supreme Court
Librarian in support of lewis-Nexis' opposition to entry of
proposed final judgment; EXHIBIT (DECLARATIONS) (ks)
[Entry date 10/01/96]
10/2/96 38 NOTICE OF FILING by amicus curiae LEXIS-NEXIS of 1991 Auto
Cite License Agreement and 1996 Amendment (FILED UNDER
SEAL) (ks) [Entry date 10/03/96]
10/3/96 39 MEMORANDUM by defendant THOMSON CORPORATION, defendant
WEST PUBLISHING CO. in opposition to motion for leave to
file supplemental brief [32-1] by LEXIS-NEXIS (ks)
[Entry date 10/04/96]
10/3/96 -- RESPONSE by plaintiffs in opposition to motion for
reconsideration of order denying their motion to
participate as amicus curiae [21-1] [35-1] by TAX ANALYSTS
. (ks) [Entry date 10/04/96]
10/3/96 41 RESPONSE by plaintiffs in opposition to motion for leave
to file Declarations of Law Librarians from universities of
Missouri and Montana and oregon State Supreme Court
Librarian in support of lewis-Nexis' opposition to entry of
proposed final judgment [36-1] by LEXIS-NEXIS . (ks)
[Entry date 10/04/96]
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10/3/96 42 RESPONSE by plaintiffs in opposition to motion for
HYPERLAW, INC. to file amicus brief [30-1] . (ks)
[Entry date 10/04/96]
10/4/96 45 REPLY by movant LEXIS-NEXIS to response to motion for
leave to file supplemental brief. (ks) [Entry date 10/10/96]
10/4/96 46 MOTION filed by movant TAX ANALYSTS for reconsideration of
order denying leave to participate as amicus curiae [21-1]
(ks) [Entry date 10/10/96]
10/9/96 44 ORDER by Judge Paul L. Friedman : granting motion for
leave to file Declarations of Law Librarians from
Universities of Missouri and Montana and Oregon State
Supreme Court Librarian [36-1] by LEXIS-NEXIS, denying
motion for reconsideration of order denying their motion to
participate as amicus curiae [21-1] [35-1] by TAX ANALYSTS,
granting in part and Denied in part motion for leave to
file a short supplemental brief on or before 4:00 p.m. on
10/16/96, with respect to the matters described in
paragraphs 1A and 4 of its motion, but it may not submit
anything supplemental with respect to the matters described
in paragraphs 1B, 1C, 2 and 3 [32-1] by LEXIS-NEXIS,
granting motion in part for HYPERLAW, INC. to file amicus
brief no later than 10/16/96 at 4:00 [30-1] further
ordered that plaintiffs and West/Thomson shall respond to
any supplemental briefs that are filed on or before 4:00
p.m. on 10/23/96. (N) (ks) [Entry date 10/10/96]
10/15/96 47 MOTION filed for movant GERONIMO DEVELOPMENT to file
amicus brief; EXHIBIT (BRIEF) (Counsel: John Gagliano,
Cohen, Gettings 7 Dunham, P.C., 2200 Wilson Blvd., Suite
800, Arlington, VA. 22201, (703) 525-2260) (ks)
[Entry date 10/16/96]
10/15/96 48 RESPONSE by plaintiffs in opposition to motion for
reconsideration of order denying leave to participate as
amicus curiae [21-1] [46-1] by TAX ANALYSTS . (ks)
[Entry date 10/16/96]
10/16/96 65 SUPPLEMENTAL MEMORANDUM by amicus LEXIS-NEXIS in
opposition to the entry of the Proposed Final Judgment;
Appendix; Declaration (1) (DECLARATION OF RICHARD JACOBS
FILED UNDER SEAL) (ks) [Entry date 11/05/96]
10/18/96 49 AMICUS BRIEF filed by amicus HYPERLAW, INC. (corrected) (ks)
[Entry date 10/21/96]
10/21/96 50 TRANSCRIPT filed of hearing for date(s) of 9/30/96.
Reporter: Santa Zizzo (ks) [Entry date 10/22/96]
10/21/96 51 REPLY by movant TAX ANALYSTS to response to motion for
reconsideration of order denying leave to participate as
amicus curiae [21-1] [46-1] by TAX ANALYSTS (ks)
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[Entry date 10/22/96]
10/23/96 52 MEMORANDUM by defendant THOMSON CORPORATION, defendant
WEST PUBLISHING CO. in opposition to LEXIS-NEXIS's
supplemental memorandum; Exhibit (1). (ks)
[Entry date 10/24/96]
10/23/96 53 MEMORANDUM by defendant THOMSON CORPORATION, defendant
WEST PUBLISHING CO. in opposition to motion for movant
GERONIMO DEVELOPMENT to file amicus brief [47-1] (ks)
[Entry date 10/24/96]
10/23/96 54 MEMORANDUM by defendant THOMSON CORPORATION, defendant
WEST PUBLISHING CO. in opposition to motion for HYPERLAW,
INC. to file amicus brief [30-1] (ks) [Entry date 10/24/96]
10/23/96 55 MEMORANDUM by plaintiff in opposition to motion for movant
GERONIMO DEVELOPMENT to file amicus brief [47-1] (ks)
[Entry date 10/24/96]
10/23/96 56 RESPONSE by plaintiffs in opposition to Lexis-Nexis
supplemental brief and declarations filed with its
supplemental Memorandum in opposition to the entry of the
proposed final judgment. (ks) [Entry date 10/24/96]
10/23/96 57 RESPONSE by plaintiffs to HYPERLAW, INC.'s amicus curiae
brief [49-1] by HYPERLAW, INC. (ks) [Entry date 10/24/96]
10/23/96 58 MOTION filed by plaintiffs for entry of the revised final
judgment (ks) [Entry date 10/24/96]
10/24/96 59 NOTICE OF APPEAL by amicus LEXIS-NEXIS from order [21-1] ,
entered on: 9/25/96; $5.00 filing fee and $100.00 docketing
fee paid to U.S. Treasury; copies mailed to counsel of
record. (ks) [Entry date 10/25/96]
10/25/96 -- TRANSMITTED PRELIMINARY RECORD on appeal [59-1] by
LEXIS-NEXIS to U.S. Court of Appeals (ks)
10/25/96 60 MOTION filed by movant TAX ANALYSTS for appointment of a
Special Master or for the taking of expert testimony (ks)
[Entry date 10/28/96]
10/30/96 61 LETTER dated 10/28/96 to Judge Friedman from Jeffrey B.
Pine, Attorney General, Rhode Island. "Let this be filed"
(Fiat) (N) (bm) [Entry date 10/31/96]
10/31/96 62 NOTICE by amicus LEXIS-NEXIS of ordering transcript. (ks)
[Entry date 11/01/96]
10/31/96 63 LETTER dated 10/31/96 to Judge Friedman from Attorney
General of Ohio Betty D. Montgomery "Let this be filed"
(fiat) (bm) [Entry date 11/04/96]
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11/4/96 64 RESPONSE by defendant THOMSON CORPORATION, defendant WEST
PUBLISHING CO. in opposition to motion for appointment of
a Special Master or for the taking of expert testimony
[60-1] by TAX ANALYSTS . (ks) [Entry date 11/05/96]
11/5/96 66 NOTICE OF FILING by defendant THOMSON CORPORATION,
defendant WEST PUBLISHING CO. of a corrected memorandum in
response to TAX ANALYSTS's motion for appointment of a
special master or for the taking of expert testimony. (ks)
[Entry date 11/06/96]
11/5/96 67 RESPONSE by plaintiff in opposition to motion for
appointment of a Special Master or for the taking of expert
testimony [60-1] by TAX ANALYSTS . (ks)
[Entry date 11/06/96]
11/12/96 68 ORDER by Judge Paul L. Friedman : denying motion for movant
GERONIMO DEVELOPMENT to file amicus brief [47-1] (bm)
11/12/96 69 ORDER by Judge Paul L. Friedman : denying motion for
reconsideration of order denying leave to participate as
amicus curiae [21-1] [46-1] by TAX ANALYSTS; denying motion
for appointment of a Special Master or for the taking of
expert testimony [60-1] by TAX ANALYSTS (N) (bm)
11/12/96 70 LETTER dated 11/1/96 to Judge Friedman from Attorney
General Mike Moore, State of Mississippi. "Let this be
filed" (fiat) (bm)
11/12/96 71 REPLY by movant TAX ANALYSTS to response to its motion
for appointment of Special Master or for the taking of
expert testimony. (ks) [Entry date 11/13/96]
11/12/96 -- USCA # 96-5309 assigned for appeal [59-1] by LEXIS-NEXIS (ks)
[Entry date 11/13/96]
11/15/96 72 MOTION filed by amicus LEXIS-NEXIS to supplement the
record with the Purchase and Sale Agreement filed under
seal; EXHIBIT (APPENDIX A-PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT-
LODGED UNDER SEAL IN ROOM 1825) (ks) [Entry date 11/19/96]
11/19/96 73 RESPONSE by defendant THOMSON CORPORATION, defendant WEST
PUBLISHING CO. in opposition to motion to supplement the
record with the Purchase and Sale Agreement filed under
seal [72-1] by LEXIS-NEXIS . (ks) [Entry date 11/20/96]
11/19/96 74 STATUS REPORT by defendant THOMSON CORPORATION, defendant
WEST PUBLISHING CO. regarding the divestiture process. (ks)
[Entry date 11/20/96]
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