MTN keeps its eye on India after Reliance talks collapse Jul 22, 2008
The possible tie-up between MTN and Reliance Communications has been complicated by the claim of right of first refusal on Reliance Communications shares by Anil Ambani's estranged brother, Mukesh, who runs Reliance Industries. Reliance Industries started arbitration proceedings last week after Reliance Communications failed to attend meetings to settle the ownership of the shares. (Business Report, South Africa)
Reliance Communications halts talks with South Africans Jul 21, 2008
A deal that would have created a company valued at $66 billion was complicated by a claim of right of first refusal on Reliance Communications' shares by the older Ambani, Mukesh. He runs Reliance Industries and had started arbitration proceedings last week. (International Herald Tribune -- Technology)
Reliance Communications, MTN may extend talks: Report Jul 7, 2008
An extension would give Reliance Communications' chairman Anil Ambani some time to try to resolve a claim of right of first refusal on the telecom's shares by his estranged brother Mukesh, who runs Reliance Industries, India's largest company. MTN, sub-Saharan Africa's top mobile operator, is nervous about entering a deal with a legal cloud over it and has looked at ways to restructure a transaction, the newspaper said. (India Times)
UPDATE 2-Rel Comm:MTN talks progressing despite Rel Ind claim Jun 14, 2008
But Reliance Communications said on Friday Reliance Industries had made a claim of right of first refusal to buy the controlling stake, based on an agreement made when the telecom firm was under the control of Reliance Industries. "Reliance Industries' claim is legally and factually untenable, baseless, and misconceived," it said in a statement. (Reuters India)
War protester guilty of trespassing May 28, 2008
He said he was doing his civic duty to stop war crimes against humanity in Iraq and Afghanistan by acting in good faith and with claim of right permission by a statute, rule, regulation or other law ... He said a claim of right in trespassing cases must be limited to claims of ownership and property rights or permission from a person in authority to be on the premises. (Winona Daily News, MN)
Morals postpone court decision: Protester accuses military of war crimes during trespassing case May 22, 2008
Heid said he did not act with criminal intent, but rather by a claim of right, which means he acted in good faith with permission by a statute, rule, regulation or other law ... Nordby explained the claim of right to the jury, which subsequently found Heid not guilty of trespassing ... Heid said an angry juror approached him afterward and said he was guilty of trespassing but that the stuck jury had acquitted him because he acted in good faith on the claim of right. (Winona Daily News, MN)
Breaking Ramar Sethu will be another scar like the Babri Masjid ... May 7, 2008
claim of right to religious belief, faith and worship, on the one hand, and the claim of economic and commercial development in the matter of providing convenient passage for ships [on the other. Every attempt should be made to accommodate both aspects of the public interest. (Hindu)
Note to O.J.: Call the Dream Team Sep 18, 2007
In such a case, the defendant asserts that he was acting under a "claim of right." He argues that, because he believed that the property belonged to him, he lacked the intent necessary to steal. As to how the defendant can prove his claim that he had such a belief, one of the factors is the openness of the taking. (Boston Globe)
Prosecutor: Evidence is not enough to proceed Apr 21, 2007
St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney Robert P. McCulloch said Thursday in dismissing the charges the evidence presented to the Grand Jury was certainly sufficient to support the return of an indictment but subsequent review of witness statements, bank records, audits and documents relating to the raising of the funds give Ferrell a colorable claim of right to the funds involved. McCulloch said that considering all of the evidence currently available, continuing with the prosecution at this... (Skieston Standard Democrat, MO)
