At the core of the corporate standoff is an attempt by ABC and Disney to obtain commitments from Time Warner of more widespread and profitable distribution of Disney programming on Time Warner Cable.
The main focus of Mr. Obama's meeting is to obtain commitments from each of the 47 countries attending to lock up or eliminate nuclear material.
*Alabama was placed on five years' probation early this year, with a two-year ban on bowl games and a reduction in scholarships, for a recruiting scandal in which boosters were accused of paying money to obtain commitments from high school players.
People close to the two firms say Forstmann is aiming to obtain commitments from investors for up to $1.5 billion in subordinated debt, while Kohlberg, Kravis says its target is $1 billion to $2 billion.
In court documents, the agency denied many of the company's assertions, stating that Michaels breached the agreement by failing to obtain commitments from lenders willing to invest in the project.
The N.C.A.A. placed Alabama on five years of probation today, with a two-year ban on bowl games and heavy scholarship reductions, for a recruiting scandal in which boosters were accused of paying money to obtain commitments from high school players.
"We have tried hard to obtain commitments from the US to ensure that any new arrangement meets the requirement of the court ruling.
To ensure a spot on The Wall Street Journal's bestseller list, I needed to obtain commitments from my clients for a minimum of 3000 books at about $23.50, a total of about $70,500.
The summit's organizers -- the UK government and the Gates Foundation -- not only want to change national and global policies, but also obtain commitments from Summit attendees that they will support this international effort.
Unlike Ipso, which has obtained backing from about 90% of the newspaper and magazine industry, his initiative has not yet obtained commitment from any newspaper or magazine.
