| Lear wins appeal in patent suit
Lear Corp., once the largest supplier of car interiors, won an appeals-court ruling that allows it to continue to provide Car2U garage-door openers to automakers until a Johnson Controls Inc. patent-infringement lawsuit is decided. A trial judge had barred Lear from selling the Car2U device, saying there was a good chance Johnson Controls and patent owner Chamberlain Group Inc. would win the suit. Closely held Chamberlain owns the patent and Johnson Controls is the exclusive licensee. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit in Washington today said the judge erred in defining one of the key terms of the patent. The court threw out the order barring sales and sent the case back for further review. .
Six Flags has a strategy for season opening
The coasters will be rolling at Six Flags Over Texas this weekend as the park opens for its 47th season. But with rising gas prices and a slowing economy, the theme-park chain faces the challenge of convincing families that Six Flags is worth the price of admission. Chief Executive Mark Shapiro spoke with the Star-Telegram on Thursday about what's new at the park, the status of Six Flags Over Texas' liquor-license application and how a recession might affect the company. "We know the plight of Mom and Dad this summer, and we want to be the solution for the tighter wallet they might have," Shapiro said. What can visitors expect at the Six Flags parks in 2008? I'm really excited. We're on plan. We're on budget and on time. We're not just investing in the theme parks.
Slump starts to squeeze rank-and-file institutions
As you look for clues about the economy and your investments, it pays to stay close to home. Like the lobby of your neighborhood bank.
The turmoil in global credit markets is overwhelming in scope and complexity, even for seasoned regulators and other experts on the world stage.
By comparison, local banks that didn't follow their big brothers into speculative mortgage schemes have been a port in the storm.
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Hill and Patterson Start Slow Return To the Mound
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Rich, Fisked
A cultural sea change has passed it by. The 2008 primary campaign has been so fast and furious that we haven't paused to register just how spectacular that change is. All the fretful debate about whether voters would turn out for a candidate who is a black or a woman seems a century ago. Mrs. Clinton and Mr. Obama vanquished the Democratic field, including a presidential-looking Southern white man with an enthusiastic following, John Edwards. What was only months ago an exotic political experiment is now almost ho-hum. Really? It wasn't Republicans claiming to see the "Bradley effect" after Obama's NH loss; those were fellow members of Frank's MSM. And just this week, the sitting Dem governor of Pennsylvania said that some whites won't vote for a black man. Rich then argues against his own case, writing that Mr.
Fireplace requirement too much for some Riverside County homebuilders
Visit a new home in northwest Riverside County, and you most likely will find a fireplace. Not necessarily because the builder called for it, but because the county said so. Many local governments in recent years have adopted design guidelines for new residential communities that prescribe everything from whether streets should be curved or straight to whether rooflines should be hipped or gabled. But some builders say government officials have gone too far in some cases in dictating taste and design, and they cite the fireplace rule as an example. .
Gentry School Board OKs cash-flow loan
In other business, a second reading on the school calendar for the 2008-2009 school year was tabled. Policy changes receiving approval on second readings included a dean of students evaluation instrument for certified personnel and an English as a Second Language policy statement. A revision to the stipend schedule was not approved. A policy on the evaluation of Barrett also was tabled. A policy on health and safety received first reading status and will be submitted to the personnel policies committee for review. No action was taken on a request to extend the contract of the high-school counselor from 210 days to 225. .
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