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CSX challengers broke law but can fight on: U.S. judge

(Reuters circulated the following on June 11.) CHICAGO — A federal judge ruled on Wednesday that two investment firms waging a proxy battle at railroad CSX Corp. violated securities law in acquiring large stakes in the rail company, but allowed them to continue their...

TCI faces probe into move for seats on CSX board

(The following story by James Quinn appeared on The Telegram website on June 11.) LONDON — TCI’s audacious attempt to gain five seats on the 12-man board of US railroad giant CSX could be referred to the all-powerful Committee on Foreign Investment in the US...

Coal group spent $1.9 million lobbying in 1st quarter

(The Associated Press circulated the following on June 9.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — A coal industry-backed group spent nearly $1.9 million lobbying in the first quarter as it fought congressional efforts to combat global warming through mandatory reductions in carbon...

Opinion: CSX grasping at straws to end battle

(The following column by Andrew Ross Sorkin appeared on the New York Times website on June 10.) NEW YORK — Lou Dobbs, wearing an American flag pin in his left lapel, introduced a segment on his CNN program last week with his trademark outrage. “Tonight, there is a new...

TPG Axon hedge fund backs CSX dissidents

(Reuters circulated the following on June 9.) NEW YORK — TPG Axon Capital Management, a $16 billion hedge fund group and major shareholder in CSX Corp., has thrown its support behind a dissident proxy campaign at the rail company, a person familiar with the situation...

CSX, hedge funds square off in forum

(The Associated Press circulated the following on June 9.) NEW YORK — Freight railroad operator CSX Corp. and dissident shareholders laid out their cases to a prominent advisory firm Monday, as they prepare for a proxy fight and reiterate their differing plans for the...

CSX train derails in Md.

(The following story by Pam Rigaux appeared on the News-Post website on June 8.) POINT OF ROCKS, Md. — A freight train heading east on the rail line that carries the Brunswick MARC trains derailed Saturday afternoon. No one was hurt in the derailment, though one...

N.J. Senator questions overseas interest in CSX

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Sen. Robert Menendez is worried about foreign owners taking greater control of CSX Corp., a major U.S. freight railroad. The New Jersey Democrat and five other senators have written to the Bush administration, seeking an investigation into the...

U.S. SEC rejects CSX’s arguments in TCI lawsuit

(Reuters circulated the following on June 5.) CHICAGO — The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has weighed in on a legal dispute between CSX Corp. and two money managers trying to wage a proxy fight at the company, saying it disagrees with the railroad’s...