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PACER session date: Friday November 29, 1996 11:08:36 AM EST Case docket was last updated on: 11/20/96. Docket as of November 20, 1996 9:54 pm Page 1 Proceedings include all events. 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 Docket as of November 20, 1996 9:54 pm Page 2 Proceedings include all events. 1:96cv1415 USA v. THOMSON CORPORATION, et al TYPE A APPEAL 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 ------------------------- TAXPAYER ASSETS PROJECT Docket as of November 20, 1996 9:54 pm Page 3 Proceedings include all events. 1:96cv1415 USA v. THOMSON CORPORATION, et al TYPE A APPEAL movant ======================== 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 Docket as of November 20, 1996 9:54 pm Page 4 Proceedings include all events. 1:96cv1415 USA v. THOMSON CORPORATION, et al TYPE A APPEAL 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] Docket as of November 20, 1996 9:54 pm Page 5 Proceedings include all events. 1:96cv1415 USA v. THOMSON CORPORATION, et al TYPE A APPEAL 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] Docket as of November 20, 1996 9:54 pm Page 6 Proceedings include all events. 1:96cv1415 USA v. THOMSON CORPORATION, et al TYPE A APPEAL 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] Docket as of November 20, 1996 9:54 pm Page 7 Proceedings include all events. 1:96cv1415 USA v. THOMSON CORPORATION, et al TYPE A APPEAL 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] Docket as of November 20, 1996 9:54 pm Page 8 Proceedings include all events. 1:96cv1415 USA v. THOMSON CORPORATION, et al TYPE A APPEAL 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] Docket as of November 20, 1996 9:54 pm Page 9 Proceedings include all events. 1:96cv1415 USA v. THOMSON CORPORATION, et al TYPE A APPEAL 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) Docket as of November 20, 1996 9:54 pm Page 10 Proceedings include all events. 1:96cv1415 USA v. THOMSON CORPORATION, et al TYPE A APPEAL [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] Docket as of November 20, 1996 9:54 pm Page 11 Proceedings include all events. 1:96cv1415 USA v. THOMSON CORPORATION, et al TYPE A APPEAL 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] [END OF DOCKET: 1:96cv1415]