John Thompson

Class Action Complaint alleging securities violations in John Thompson v. QIAGEN NV, of the Netherlands, whose shares are listed on the New York Stock Exchange; Håkan Björklund, Stéphane Bancel, Metin Colpan, Ross L. Levine, Elaine Mardis, Lawrence A. Rosen, Elizabeth E. Tallett, Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., of Delaware, and Quebec BV, of the Netherlands, at the U. S. District Court for the District of Delaware.

Two Bermuda-based captives that are either wholly or partly owned by Arthur Andersen face an uncertain future following the collapse of Enron Corp. in the United States. They are Professional Services Insurance Company Ltd., which is owned by Andersen firms in 32 countries, and Professional Asset Indemnity Ltd., which is owned by the Big Five accounting firms.