TechCrunch: M&A
MAY 6, 2024
As DocuSign reportedly explores a sale to private equity, it’s acquiring a company itself. On Monday, DocuSign (which now prefers to go by Docusign, with a lowercase “S,” a PR rep from the company tells me) announced that it’s buying Lexion, a contract workflow automation startup, for $165 million. The purchase comes as DocuSign makes increasing investments […] © 2024 TechCrunch.
JD Supra: Mergers
MAY 28, 2024
On May 21, 2024, the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) filed the Proposed Rule to move marijuana from Schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act (CSA) to Schedule III of the CSA. In light of the rescheduling marijuana news, industry insiders anticipate a significant increase in cannabis-related investments and acquisition activity. While this anticipated increase in activity is exciting, it is no secret that those who have already invested capital into the cannabis industry have learned some hard.
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H. Friedman Search
MAY 2, 2024
This may be a dry topic, but it is so important and many job seekers are overlooking it. I cannot stress the importance of a well-crafted, meaningful thank-you note to everyone you have interacted with at the company you are currently interviewing with. Why? Because it’s your calling card that is left behind as the process progresses. With time taking so much longer to get hired (as we have shared over the last few blogs ), your thank you note will remind them of your continued interest in the
The New York Times: Mergers, Acquisitions and Dive
MAY 23, 2024
Accused of violating antitrust laws, Live Nation Entertainment faces a fight that could reshape the multibillion-dollar live music industry.
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The New York Times: Banking
MAY 22, 2024
Many of Harvard’s Generation Z say “sellout” is not an insult.
CNBC: Investing
MAY 7, 2024
Druckenmiller said he reduced his Nvidia bet after "the stock went from $150 to $900.
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JD Supra: Mergers
MAY 17, 2024
As the proposed $14.9 billion acquisition of U.S. Steel by Nippon Steel garners global attention, its implications extend far beyond mere corporate gains. This merger symbolizes a strengthening of the crucial U.S.-Japan economic and strategic partnership, promising significant investment in American infrastructure, workforce development, and industrial innovation.
Deal Lawyers
MAY 28, 2024
One of the most challenging aspects of Delaware’s corporate law jurisprudence over the past 40 years has involved efforts to reconcile the contractual obligations that a target board may commit itself to in connection with a sale transaction and its fiduciary duties to target company stockholders.
The New York Times: Mergers, Acquisitions and Dive
MAY 22, 2024
Live Nation Entertainment, the concert giant that owns Ticketmaster, faces a fight that could reshape the multibillion-dollar live music industry.
The New York Times: Banking
MAY 16, 2024
A decision against the agency, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, could have cast doubt on all of its regulations and enforcement actions.
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In today’s world of social media, dating apps, and remote work, businesses risk becoming irrelevant (or getting "ghosted") if they fail to meet the evolving needs of Gen Z consumers. Credit cards with flexible payment options, especially for young adults with little-to-no credit history, are a particularly important and valuable solution for this generation.
CNBC: Investing
MAY 4, 2024
Berkshire reported that its Apple bet was worth $135.4 billion, implying around 790 million shares. That would mark a decline of around 13% in the stake.
TechCrunch: M&A
MAY 9, 2024
A dust-up between Evolve Bank & Trust, Mercury and Synapse has led TabaPay to abandon its acquisition plans of troubled banking-as-a-service startup Synapse. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
JD Supra: Mergers
MAY 23, 2024
New developments in international trade laws will have tangible and far-reaching impacts on transactions as well as day-to-day business operations. President Biden’s signing of HR 815 means that once time-barred historic events are now fair game.
Deal Lawyers
MAY 30, 2024
Stop me if you’ve heard this one before – a founding stockholder enters into a stockholders agreement containing governance provisions that allow him to veto a laundry list of corporate actions that the board could otherwise take. A stockholder plaintiff objects to those provisions and files a lawsuit in Chancery Court seeking to invalidate them.
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The New York Times: Mergers, Acquisitions and Dive
MAY 8, 2024
CBS and other well-known properties would be sold if Sony and Apollo were able to buy Paramount. But the new owners would keep the movie studio.
The New York Times: Banking
MAY 12, 2024
The Justice companies have long had a reputation for not paying their debts. But that may be catching up to them.
CNBC: Investing
MAY 4, 2024
Artificial intelligence has both "enormous potential for good and enormous potential for harm," the investing guru said during Berkshire's annual meeting.
TechCrunch: M&A
MAY 20, 2024
CyberArk — one of the army of larger security companies founded out of Israel — is acquiring Venafi, a specialist in machine identity, for $1.54 billion. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
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JD Supra: Mergers
MAY 31, 2024
Navigating the acquisition of any company which makes substantial use of artificial intelligence (AI) requires a nuanced understanding of both its technological intricacies and legal complexities. As the landscape of AI continues to evolve rapidly, we expect to encounter myriad representations and warranties aimed at specific issues in intellectual property rights, data rights, and regulatory compliance relating to AI.
Deal Lawyers
MAY 23, 2024
Maybe it’s because I hated doing them so much as a junior associate, but whatever the reason, I am always drawn to Chancery Court decisions addressing disclosure schedules. That’s why I thought the Chancery Court’s recent letter decision in Aldrich Capital Partners Fund, LP v. Bray, (Del. Ch.; 5/24), was worth blogging about.
The New York Times: Mergers, Acquisitions and Dive
MAY 5, 2024
After letting exclusive talks with the movie studio Skydance lapse, Paramount’s directors met over the weekend and decided to negotiate with all the suitors.
The New York Times: Banking
MAY 8, 2024
How an obscure, 45-year old tax change transformed retirement and left so many Americans out in the cold.
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CNBC: Investing
MAY 15, 2024
Burry, who now manages hedge fund Scion Asset Management, bought more than 440,000 units of the Sprott Physical Gold Trust (PHYS).
TechCrunch: M&A
MAY 23, 2024
On the heels of raising $102 million earlier this year, Bugcrowd is making good on its promise to use some of that funding to make acquisitions to strengthen its security chops. The company — which crowdsources skills from more than half a million hackers to find and fix security vulnerabilities and other operational loopholes in […] © 2024 TechCrunch.
JD Supra: Mergers
MAY 1, 2024
Since the Corporate Transparency Act took effect on January 1, 2024, scammers have seized the opportunity to send notices to owners of recently formed companies offering “filing services.” In response to these scams, FinCEN posted an alert on the Beneficial Ownership Information homepage stating, “FinCEN has learned of fraudulent attempts to solicit information from individuals and entities who may be subject to reporting requirements under the Corporate Transparency Act.
Deal Lawyers
MAY 9, 2024
This recent SSC/Intralinks blog discusses how natural language processing (NLP), an AI-powered machine learning technology, may be about to transform M&A.
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The New York Times: Mergers, Acquisitions and Dive
MAY 22, 2024
Live Nation Entertainment, the concert giant that owns Ticketmaster, faces a fight that could reshape the multibillion-dollar live music industry.
The New York Times: Banking
MAY 10, 2024
Set to take effect on Tuesday, the rule would save households $10 billion a year in “junk fees,” the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau said.
CNBC: Investing
MAY 15, 2024
His conglomerate Berkshire Hathaway has acquired nearly 26 million shares of Chubb for a stake worth $6.7 billion.
TechCrunch: M&A
MAY 30, 2024
Redpanda has already integrated Benthos into its own service and has made it the core technology of its new Redpanda Connect service. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
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Generative AI is upending the way product developers & end-users alike are interacting with data. Despite the potential of AI, many are left with questions about the future of product development: How will AI impact my business and contribute to its success? What can product managers and developers expect in the future with the widespread adoption of AI?
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