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The Bush administration Wednesday outlined a plan to help homeowners at risk of foreclosure in an attempt to get out ahead of a more sweeping proposal by House Democrats.

Gasoline hits a new record high
The average price of regular gasoline jumped more than a penny to a new record high, a AAA survey showed Wednesday.

Retail Sales
April 14

Oregon High Court: Later Owners May Sue For Construction Ills
SALEM, Ore. - A builder may be held liable for damage attributed to its negligent construction of a building owned by a trust that purchased it from the original owner, the Oregon Supreme Court held March 20, preserving the common-law distinction between economic loss and certain other property damage (Charles Harris and Kary A. Harris, co-trustees of the Harris Family Trust v. George R. Suniga and George R. Suniga, Inc., No. S054549, Ore. Sup.; 2008 Ore. LEXIS 156; See January 2007, Page 12). Full story on lexis.com

Online sales to rise 17%, survey says
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Leading Indicators
April 17.

Glaxo, Inventor Prevail In Dispute Over New Rules
ALEXANDRIA, Va. - A federal judge on April 1 ruled that the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office’s new claims and continuations rules are invalid (Triantafyllos Tafas v. Dudas et al., No. 1:07cv846, E.D. Va.; 2008 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 26086; See 11/12/07, Page 4). Full story on lexis.com

The flight to save Detroit
Every Monday morning at 7:29 A.M. Northwest flight 533 from LaGuardia to Detroit pulls out of the gate, its first-class cabin filled with bankers, consultants, and lawyers who work with beleaguered auto companies. These days some of them have become such regulars that they’ve given the DC-9 its own moniker - the Distress Bus.

Judge: Shareholders Failed To Properly Plead Materiality, Scienter
NEW YORK - Shareholders have failed to properly plead materiality and scienter, a federal judge ruled March 27 in dismissing a securities class action lawsuit against an Irish biotechnology company and its executive officers alleging violations of federal securities law (In re Elan Corp. Securities Litigation, No. 05-2860, S.D. N.Y.; 2008 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 25860). Full story on lexis.com

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