Board of Law Examiners v. West Publishing Corporation et al

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Board of Law Examiners v. West Publishing Corporation et al

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF NORTH CAROLINA WESTERN DIVISION Case No. 5:07-cv-00210 BOARD OF LAW EXAMINERS, also known as North Carolina Board of Law Examiners and as The Board of Law Examiners of the State of North Carolina, Plaintiff v s. WEST PUBLISHING CORPORATION and THE THOMSON CORPORATION, Defendants. Pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P. 7.1, Defendants West Publishing Corporation and The Thomson Corporation make the following disclosures: 1. Is West Publishing Corporation a publicly held corporation or other publicly held entity? YES 2. NO

DISCLOSURE OF CORPORATE AFFILIATIONS AND OTHER ENTITIES WITH A DIRECT FINANCIAL INTEREST IN LITIGATION

Is The Thomson Corporation a publicly held corporation or other publicly held entity? YES NO

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Does West Publishing Corporation have any parent corporations? YES NO

If yes, identify all parent corporations, including grandparent and great-grandparent corporations: The Thomson Corporation 4. Does The Thomson Corporation have any parent corporations? YES NO

If yes, identify all parent corporations, including grandparent and great-grandparent corporations:

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5. Is 10% or more of the stock of West Publishing Corporation owned by a publicly held corporation or other publicly held entity? YES NO

If yes, identify all such owners: The Thomson Corporation 6. Is 10% or more of the stock of The Thomson Corporation owned by a publicly held corporation or other publicly held entity? YES NO

If yes, identify all such owners: 7. Is there any other publicly held corporation or other publicly held entity that has a direct financial interest in the outcome of the litigation (Local Civil Rule 7.3 or Local Criminal Rule 12.3)? West Publishing Corporation: The Thomson Corporation: If yes, identify entity and nature of interest: YES YES NO NO

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Is West Publishing Corporation a trade association? YES NO

If yes, identify all members of the association, their parent corporations, and any publicly held companies that own 10% or more of a member's stock: 9. Is The Thomson Corporation a trade association? YES NO

If yes, identify all members of the association, their parent corporations, and any publicly held companies that own 10% or more of a member's stock:

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10. If case arises out of a bankruptcy proceeding, identify any trustee and the members of any creditor's committee: This the 3rd day of July, 2007.

/s/ John F. Morrow, Jr. John F. Morrow, Jr. (NCSB No. 23382) Hampton Dellinger (NCSB No. 19903) WOMBLE CARLYLE SANDRIDGE & RICE A Professional Limited Liability Company One West Fourth Street Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27101 Telephone Number: 336-721-3584 Facsimile Number: 336-733-8429 [e-mail] [e-mail] Attorneys for Defendants

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE The undersigned hereby certifies that he is an attorney at law admitted to practice in this case, and is a person of such age and discretion as to be competent to serve process. That on July 3, 2007, he caused to be served a copy of the foregoing DISCLOSURE OF CORPORATE AFFILIATIONS AND OTHER ENTITIES WITH A DIRECT FINANCIAL INTEREST IN LITIGATION in the manner designated below: ADDRESSES: Via U.S. Mail and Electronic Service: James R. Van Camp VAN CAMP, MEACHAM & NEWMAN, PLLC 2 Regional Circle Post Office Box 1389 Pinehurst, NC 28374 [e-mail] Susan Freya Olive OLIVE & OLIVE, P.A. 500 Memorial Street Post Office Box 2049 Durham, NC 27702-2049 [e-mail]

By:

/s/ John F. Morrow, Jr. John F. Morrow, Jr.
WOMBLE CARLYLE SANDRIDGE & RICE, PLLC

One West Fourth Street Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27101 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: [phone] [e-mail]

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