BRIEFCASE.Byline: -- Staff and wire services More cash sought in Delta case ATLANTA -- In a third round of requests, lawyers and consultants involved in Delta Air Lines Inc.'s bankruptcy case are requesting another $24.3 million in fees and expenses primarily covering four months of work, bringing the total asked for so far to nearly $100 million. A hearing on the requests by 20 different firms and groups is scheduled for Dec. 13 in U.S. Bankruptcy court bankruptcy court n. the specialized Federal court in which bankruptcy matters under the Federal Bankruptcy Act are conducted. There are several bankruptcy courts in each state, and each one's territory covers several counties. in New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of . Merck drops some objections NEW YORK -- Merck & Co. agreed to drop some of its objections to plaintiff lawyers' request for fees in a Vioxx case, but only if it doesn't have to disclose its own legal fees. Plaintiff lawyer Ellen Relkin said Merck dropped some of its objections because it fears a N.J. judge may publicly disclose what it spent on a trial that ended earlier this year. Merck lawyer Ted Mayer said the drugmaker's legal fees have no relation to the plaintiff lawyers' request and that companies always want to be careful when asked to reveal such sensitive information. Motorola to buy Blackberry blackberry, name for several species of thorny plants of the genus Rubus of the family Rosaceae (rose family). See bramble. blackberry rival CHICAGO -- Cell phone maker Motorola Inc. said Friday it is buying Blackberry rival Good Technology Inc., a deal that should boost the prospects for its new Q device as customer demand for e-mail phones explodes. The deal underscores efforts by the world's second-largest handset The part of the telephone that contains the speaker and the microphone. On a desktop phone, the part you hold in your hand is the handset. On a cellphone, the entire phone is the handset. See multihandset cordless and headset. manufacturer to sell more business-oriented mobile devices. Steelworkers, Goodyear to talk CLEVELAND -- The United Steelworkers United Steelworkers (USW) historic labour union representing workers in steel, aluminum, and other metallurgical industries for much of the 20th century. In the U.S. union and Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. on Friday confirmed they will have their first negotiating session on Tuesday since 12,000 workers in North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. went on strike a month ago. The two sides will meet as Goodyear moves forward with its plan to shut down its tire plant in Tyler, Texas Tyler is the county seat of Smith County in East Texas, United States. The city is named for President John Tyler in recognition of his support for Texas's admission to the United States. , eliminating about 1,100 jobs. |
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