7 Hostile Takeovers, Corporate Disputes And Good Old Spats That Are Livening Up Boardrooms (And Newsrooms)

The past several months have given us some real boardroom dramas.

Jos. A. Bank JOSB and Men's Wearhouse MW recently concluded their months-long, headline-grabbing series of hostile takeover bids and sniping press releases.

And according to Bloomberg there have already been four unsolicited or hostile bids this year in the mining sector alone. But these skirimishes can also be seen in the retail, energy and real estate sectors.

Here are seven of the more interesting battles for control, currently underway in the corporate world.