Martin Marietta Materials Inc.'s appeal of a lower court ruling that halted its $5 billion offer for Vulcan Materials Co. has been postponed until May 31, according to Reuters.More>>

Martin Marietta Materials has won an expedited appeal of the May 4 ruling that barred it from pursuing its offer for Vulcan Materials for four months. More>>

Vulcan Materials Co. says a court has denied Martin Marietta Materials' motion for a stay on an order barring it from pursuing a $5.3-billion hostile takeover of Vulcan Materials for the next four months.More>>

Judge Leo E. Strine Jr. decided to block the Martin Marietta Materials' hostile takeover bid for a period of four months.More>>

Vulcan Materials Co. has filed definitive proxy materials with the Securities and Exchange Commission.More>>

Reuters reports that the judge presiding over the case of Martin Marietta Materials' hostile bid for Vulcan Materials called the fight a "hall of mirrors."More>>

In final arguments heard today, A Vulcan Materials' lawyer told Judge Leo Strine Jr. that Martin Marietta officials wrongly used Vulcan Materials’ non-public information in its hostile $5.5 billion bid. More>>

Final arguments in Delaware court are set for Monday, April 9.More>>

Rice Lake Weighing Systems announced the purchase of Measurement Systems International, a scale equipment manufacturer based in Seattle.More>>

Vulcan Materials and Martin Marietta Materials completed four days of a trial in Wilmington, Del., arguing Martin Marietta's hostile takeover attempt of Vulcan.More>>