Mergers and Acquisitions

NLRB Establishes New Rule In Successor Labor Relations

The National Labor Relations Board has overturned an important precedent regarding the employment obligations of successor companies. In Pressroom Cleaners, […]

What The Kahn Decision Says About “Special Committees”

The recent decision by the Delaware Supreme Court in Kahn v. M&F Worldwide Corp. held that the relatively deferential “business […]

Representation & Warranty Insurance For M&A

Parties who can agree on most of the basic terms in an M&A deal may reach a sticking point when […]

Big Pharma Deal May Be Pushing The Envelope On Insider Trading

The CEO of Valeant Pharmaceuticals, which is pursuing the takeover, teamed up in advance with a hedge fund manager…

Times Columnist Lambasts “Inversion” Tax Dodge

Veteran New York Times business columnist Floyd Norris wrote a scathing critique of a strategy frequently employed by U.S. companies: […]

Oh, Brother: Law Firm Family Ties May Complicate G.E. Merger

The relationship between General Electric head Jeffrey R. Immelt and Stephen Immelt, a partner and practice leader at Hogan Lovells […]

Why Some Small Deals Are Getting A Lot Of Antitrust Scrutiny

What’s drawings government attention to deals that come in far below the Hart-Scott-Rodino threshold?

Appeals Court Lowers The Bar For Successor FLSA Liability

The Third Circuit joins a number of other circuits in making it easier to invoke successor liability for claims made […]

Comcast, Time Warner Merger Hearings Highlight Problems

Sen. Al Franken (D-Minn.), was the only Senator who voiced outright opposition, but the hearing on Comcast’s merger with Time-Warner […]

Study: Big M&A Deals Virtually Certain To Draw Lawsuits

For the fourth consecutive year, shareholder lawsuits were filed in more than 90 percent of merger and acquisition deals valued […]

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