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Cadwalader Shakes Things Up Again, as Cravath Proves Mortal
An in-depth look at the circumstances that led James Woolery, who left Cravath, Swaine & Moore two years ago to become cohead of JPMorgan Chase's North American M&A group, to join Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft as deputy chairman. Woolery's move has implications not just for his new firm, where he will attempt to reboot a languishing M&A practice, but also for the one he left behind.Merger Objection Suits on the Rise, Even Before M&A Boom
Mergers and acquisitions may be back in style, but they're being far outpaced by merger-related securities lawsuits, with no decline in sight.Trading Lift Seen Buoying Banks as Economies Diverge
Currency trading is showing signs of rebounding after years of decline as diverging economies stoke volatility and boost the potential for profits in the world's largest financial market.On Tuesday SEC chairman Mary Jo White said her agency would try to extract admissions of wrongdoing from defendants in some settlements. But judging by the SEC's settlement with Revlon, says columnist Susan Beck, it appears the agency is intent on making life easier, not harder, for companies that violate securities laws.
Justice Hails Agreement With UBS
Top U.S. Department of Justice lawyers defended the non-prosecution agreement with UBS AG and the guilty plea of a Japanese subsidiary, calling the $1.5 billion global deal with the bank a "very robust, very real and very appropriate resolution."Turns out Vice-Chancellor Laster, who last month blocked a shareholder vote on Del Monte's LBO because of its financial adviser's conflict of interest, isn't the only Delaware jurist siding with shareholders. Vice-Chancellor Noble on Friday called a temporary halt to a shareholder vote on Qualcomm's acquisition of Atheros. And once again, the financial adviser's fee is at issue.
Merger Objection Suits on the Rise, Even Before M&A Boom
Orrick partner James Kramer said public company board members and GCs will need to prepare for greater scrutiny of their actions if their company is in the middle of a merger.Ever since Visa and MasterCard reached a $7.2 billion agreement to resolve merchant claims over credit card "swipe fees," critics have been coming out of the woodwork. Now they've formally opposed the class action settlement in court, with the objector's lawyers at Constantine Cannon warning of "serious risks" if the deal is approved.
Cite as: Bank of America v. Satnarine Maharaj, 5804-2010, NYLJ 1202473328131, at *1 (Sup. SU, Decided September 21, 2010)Before: Justice Peter H. Mayerp cl
Cite as: Matter of OxyContin II, 700000/07, NYLJ 1202472518491, at *1 (App. Div. 2nd, Decided September 21, 2010)Before: Prudenti, P.J., Fisher, Roman, Sgroi, J
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