Mergers and Acquisitions

A Contract Management Checklist

July 8, 2021

These four steps are the basis of any effective contract management process, and a misstep at any one of them […]

Facebook Replies To Its 48-State Antitrust Charge

April 20, 2021

Facing antitrust claims by 48 state attorneys general who filed a lawsuit in December, company attorneys met with the editorial […]

Why A PayPal Shareholder Class Action Was Thrown Out Of Court

February 16, 2021

Technical problems aside, companies that become aware of a data breach are faced with a spectrum of difficult choices, typically […]

Consolidation In the Legal Services Sector

November 17, 2020

Epiq has acquired Hyperion Global Partners, a provider of tech and other services to the legal profession. Epiq was formed […]

Survey: How Covid Is Affecting In-House Legal

June 18, 2020

Among the findings: Twenty-five percent said their budgets had been reduced. Workloads haven’t, however, in a few areas in particular…

PG&E Faces Takeover Despite Court Approved Bankruptcy

February 18, 2020

Pacific Gas & Electric’s plan for amended bankruptcy reorganization has won court approval. It also has the support of bondholders […]

Negotiating Second Request Discovery

December 2, 2019

A Hart Scott Rodino Second Request can be a major impediment to the completion of an M&A deal, and compliance […]

Big Fines, Early Lessons, From The GDPR

July 30, 2019

The two biggest fines ever imposed under the General Data Protection Regulation were leveled by the UK’s Information Commissioner’s Office in July. Both dwarfed the €50 million ($56.3M) imposed by France against Google in January.

Deal Lawyers Take Note: Allies In Aborted Acquisition Find Their Diligence Wasn’t Privileged

June 10, 2019

A third party, claiming it has been maligned, sued the two partners and said it wanted to see their communications leading up to their decision to back out.

How The #MeToo Movement Has Changed M&A

May 21, 2019

The #MeToo movement has had a major effect on what investors and buyers are obliged to do in order to […]

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