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The American Lawyer

Tech Transactions Took a Beating the Last Two Years. But These Law Firms Are Staying the Course

Interviews with leaders at tech law firms don't indicate a shift in strategy. And despite all the layoffs, their financial results and trajectories in the rankings show how they are keeping pace in the industry.
10 minute read

National Law Journal

FTC, DOJ Officials Call Labor Protection Essential Part of Antitrust Enforcement

"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."
3 minute read

International Edition

South Africa Pulls the Plug on Sale of National Airline to Private Equity-Led Consortium

The government said the parties could not agree on revised terms after re-evaluation of the airline's assets and business following the COVID-19 pandemic.
2 minute read

Corporate Counsel

As Fraud Trial Opens, Tech Titan Who Wooed HP Cast as Accounting Alchemist, 'Startup Guy' Who Delegated Details

"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.
6 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Legal Chiefs Snaring Hefty Golden Parachutes as Merger Activity Perks Up

"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.
4 minute read

The American Lawyer

Deal Watch: Big Energy and Pharma Deals Continue to Drive M&A

Five of the six announced deals over $1 billion in the last week occurred in either the life sciences or energy sector.
10 minute read

New York Law Journal

Delaware Court Invalidates Portions of Stockholder Agreement

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

International Edition

8 Firms Line Up on €8 Billion European Telecoms Merger

The purchase of Vodafone Italia by Swisscom is the latest in a series of recent M&A megadeals in European telecommunications.
3 minute read

National Law Journal

FTC Chair Khan Warns About the Concentration of Technology Firms

"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.
3 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Three Key Legal Strategies for a Successful Merger and Acquisition: A Case Study From a CLO

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.
5 minute read

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