For the first time ever, a European appeals court on Thursday annulled a European Commission deal approval, saying regulators should never have cleared the music merger between Sony Corp. and Bertelsmann AG. Legal experts say that while the ruling may mean the ultimate unraveling of the 2004 deal creating Sony BMG Music Entertainment, the world's No. 2 music company, they see its impact as far wider on all deals -- music and otherwise -- in sectors dominated by a handful of powerful players.
July 17, 2006 at 12:00 AM
1 minute read
The original version of this story was published on Law.Com
For the first time ever, a European appeals court on Thursday annulled a European Commission deal approval, saying regulators should never have cleared the music merger between Sony Corp. and Bertelsmann AG.
Legal experts say that while the ruling may mean the ultimate unravelling of the 2004 deal creating Sony BMG Music Entertainment, the world’s No. 2 music company, they see its impact as far wider on all deals — music and otherwise — in sectors dominated by a handful of powerful players.
Presented by BigVoodoo
Law firms & in-house legal departments with a presence in the middle east celebrate outstanding achievement within the profession.
The premier educational and networking event for employee benefits brokers and agents.
The Legal Intelligencer honors lawyers leaving a mark on the legal community in Pennsylvania and Delaware.
A large and well-established Tampa company is seeking a contracts administrator to support the company's in-house attorney and manage a wide...
We are seeking an attorney to join our commercial finance practice in either our Stamford, Hartford or New Haven offices. Candidates should ...
We are seeking an attorney to join our corporate and transactional practice. Candidates should have a minimum of 8 years of general corporat...
MELICK & PORTER, LLP PROMOTES CONNECTICUT PARTNERS HOLLY ROGERS, STEVEN BANKS, and ALEXANDER AHRENS
