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By Maydeen Merino | March 19, 2024
"People don't exist to serve markets," said Doha Mekki, of the Justice Department's antitrust division. "Markets serve people. And so labor market enforcement is very important."
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By Maria Dinzeo | March 19, 2024
"HP needed someone to blame. They had an $11 billion debacle on their hands. They were actually better at finding a scapegoat than at integrating a company," Reid Weingarten, lead attorney for Autonomy CEO Mike Lynch, told a jury Monday.
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By Chris O'Malley | March 19, 2024
"I think there is a point that they become so large that they encourage executives to take the deal, regardless of whether it is in the best interests of the shareholders," said Cindy Schipani, a professor of business law at the University of Michigan.
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By Patrick Smith | March 18, 2024
Five of the six announced deals over $1 billion in the last week occurred in either the life sciences or energy sector.
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By Steve Quinlivan and Kelly Stout | March 18, 2024
A Delaware Court of Chancery decision to invalidate significant portions of a stockholder agreement could have a marked impact on public companies, impacting M&A activities such as joint ventures, settlements with activist investors and minority venture capital investments.
7 minute read
By Maydeen Merino | March 13, 2024
"To stay ahead globally we don't need to protect our monopolies from innovation. We need to protect innovation from monopolies. We need to choose competition over national champions," Lina Khan said.
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By Charles Corbin | March 13, 2024
Having recently completed two major acquisitions valued at over $5 billion, the legal team at Hilton Grand Vacations (HGV) has a unique perspective on the complex landscape of mergers that goes beyond the financial metrics—including potential impacts on brand reputation, stakeholders, and overall business strategy.
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By Justin Henry | March 12, 2024
"It shows optimism about what's to come," Macrae partner Jon Truster said. "I don't believe that the hiring is reflective of deal activity. I think it's law firms being more opportunistic that their corporate departments will become busier."
6 minute read
By Chris O'Malley | March 8, 2024
"You see significant enforcement where enforcement is meant to drive policy—policy as far as economic concerns, social concerns and stepping beyond the more traditional realm of merger review," said Peter Julian, a Jones Day partner.
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By Mason Lawlor | March 5, 2024
U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland called the decision "yet another victory for the Justice Department's work on behalf of American consumers," claiming execution of the deal "would have caused tens of millions of travelers to face higher fares and fewer choices."
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