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Mergers & Acquisitions

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FTC v. Microsoft: Ninth Circuit Affirms Denial of Merger Injunction

Background of the Proposed Acquisition In Federal Trade Commission v. Microsoft Corporation, the Federal Trade Commission sought to enjoin Microsoft...

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FTC v. Tempur Sealy: Court Finds No Likely Anticompetitive Foreclosure

Tempur Sealy International, Inc., a manufacturer of mattresses and bedding products, entered into an agreement to acquire Mattress Firm Group Inc., a...

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Thompson Street v. Sonova: Court Enforces Merger Notice Conditions Precedent

Thompson Street Capital Partners IV, L.P. acquired Sonova United States Hearing Instruments, LLC through a merger transaction governed by a merger...

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Sweetbridge v. R+C: Judge Rules Sharing Firm Names Didn’t Breach Confidentiality

Background Sweetbridge Group, LLC, a legal recruiting firm based in Arizona, entered into an agreement in 2022 with the law firm Robinson & Cole LLP...

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State of Colorado v. Kroger & Albertsons: Court Weighs Merger Antitrust Challenge

In 2022, The Kroger Co. and Albertsons Companies, Inc. announced plans to merge in a $24.6 billion transaction that would combine two of the largest...

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Court Blocked JetBlue’s Acquisition of Spirit on Antitrust Grounds

The United States filed suit to block JetBlue Airways Corporation’s proposed acquisition of Spirit Airlines, Inc., alleging that the merger violated...

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Eighth Circuit Revived Antitrust Challenge to Completed Airline Merger

Allegation of anti-competitive merger under Section 7 of the Clayton Act In June 1997, Midwestern Machinery, Inc. and several individual plaintiffs...

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Clawback provisions for M&A

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Clawback Provisions and How They Might Impact Your Company

What is a Clawback Provision? Clawback provisions are clauses that specify a set of factors or situations in which money already paid to an employee...

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Directors Fiduciary Duties to Financially Troubled Corporations

Introduction As you may already know, directors always owe a fiduciary duty to the corporation for which they are director. This post-will cover the...

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Mergers & Acquisitions valuation mistakes

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The Most Common Business Valuation Mistakes

Most owners have an idea what they think their business is worth, even if they aren’t planning on selling it. Because small business owners are an...

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