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...Just don't underestimate a movie worker's love for drama, danger, social action. "A Hollywood guild is like the Russian army," says WGA secretary-treasurer Mike Mahern. "It's underestimated because it's unwieldy and seemingly disorganized. But ask Hitler or Napoleon about the power of the Russian army." So watch out for a big battle. "Pearl Harbor" might not be the only Hollywood war drama next summer...
After paying off the Russian officials, the complaint says, Hay was able to secure the rights to Russia's first mutual fund for Forum with Shleifer's assistance. Forum says Hay forced the company to sell its interest in the fund, enabling him to purchase it himself through a third party...
...company claims in the brief that it lost "the profits and value of The First Russian Specialized Depository [a company created in the dealings] and the financial benefit [Forum] would have received from an increase in their international business" as a result of Shleifer and Hay's alleged wrongdoing...
...acted completely appropriately in connection with Forum Financial," said David M. Zornow of the New York law firm Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher and Flom. "Everything he did was known to and approved by Russian government officials whom he was advising. It was those officials who decided what action should be taken with Forum Financial. The lawsuit is frivolous...
...suit] is baseless," said University spokesperson Joe Wrinn. "The contract was between Forum Financial and the Russian government, and there was a release signed and a payment made [when Forum sold its interest]. You can't have it both ways...