Global Crossing claims theft, sues Tyco unit

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A trade-secrets theft and fraud case has been brought by Global Crossing Ltd. against Tyco International Ltd. The case, filed in New York City's U.S. District Court, concerns an agreement between the two companies to build a fiber-optic undersea network around South America. Global Crossing says Tyco used money and information surrounding the deal to invest in another joint venture. Tyco is also accused of filing false invoices with Global Crossing in relation to a second undersea cable project the two companies had already embarked on.

Patents & copyrights, Company legal issue, Cases, Telecommunications services industry, Telecommunications industry, Trade secrets, Fraud

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Global Crossing claims theft, sues Tyco unit

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Global Crossing Ltd. has filed a $1 billion suit against Tyco International Ltd. for allegedly using plans from the udnersea fiber-optic network construction contract in South America to form a competing venture, Tyco Ltd.

Legal issues & crime

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Tyco to buy Lucent power unit for $2.5 billion

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Lucent Technologies Inc. sold its power-systems unit to Tyco International Ltd. for cash. Lucent is focussing on communications equipment. Tyco International will fold the company into it's existing fiber optics networks and electronics businesses. The power-systems are used to modulate and backup electrical power supplies for telephone companies' central offices. The unit had FY 2000 revenue of $1.6 bil, against $1.2 bil for FY 1999.

Asset sales & divestitures, Acquisitions & mergers, Communications Equipment, Telecommunications Equipment, Communications Equipment Manufacturing, Statistical Data Included, Mergers, acquisitions and divestments, Company acquisition/merger, Telecommunications equipment industry, Telecommunications systems, Electronics industry, Cascade Communications Corp., CSCC

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