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• FTC accepts Chevron's Unocal plan, CNOOC challenges

  - 2005-07-01

  Pending public comment, the US Federal Trade Commission FTC has accepted the acquisition plan drawn up by Chevron for Unocal. FTC acceptance was received after Chevron and Unocal agreed to settle litigation issues relating to Unocal's US reformulated gasoline patents. The FTC acceptance did not rule out further action by...

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• FTC clears way for merger

  - 2005-06-13

  WASHINGTON -- The Federal Trade Commission on Friday cleared the way for Chevron Corp. to acquire Unocal Corp. for $18 billion, voting 4-0 to settle a two-year-old complaint against Unocal alleging anticompetitive practices. The settlement ends a legal fight between Unocal and the FTC over the energy company's...

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• Chevron's Unocal acquisition gets OK from US

  - 2005-06-10

  WASHINGTON AFP — US oil giant Chevron Corp.'s proposed 18 billion dollar acquisition of Unocal Corp. was given the green light from the Federal Trade Commission after two consent orders were agreed upon. Under terms of the orders, Unocal will stop enforcing certain reformulated gasoline patents and will release...

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• Unocal settlement with Myanmar villagers finalised

  - 2005-03-21

  LOS ANGELES AFP — US oil giant Unocal and a group of villagers who accused it of condoning slave labour while building a key gas pipeline in Myanmar said they had finalised a settlement of the case. The 14 villagers accused the California-based energy company of turning a blind...

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• Union Oil Co of California to Make Payout to Settle Oil-Royalty Case.

  - 2001-12-04

  By Jerry Seper, The Washington Times Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Dec. 4--Union Oil Co of California Unocal yesterday agreed to pay $21.5 million to settle claims that the company underpaid royalties due for oil produced on federal and Indian leases between 1980 and 1998,...

  Tags: Litigation, U.S. Department of Justice, Unocal Corp.

• Employment Practices Create New Class Action Exposures.(Statistical Data Included)

  - 2001-02-19

  Texaco and Coca-Cola are brand names synonymous with quality products and successful global business operations. However, these corporate names are now equally indicative of every chief executive officer's nightmare--the nationwide, across--the-boar Texaco and Coca-Cola are brand names synonymous with quality products and successful global...

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