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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TechCrunch: M&A

MAY 20, 2024

Dating app maker Bumble has acquired Geneva, an online platform built around forming real-world groups and clubs. The company said that the deal is designed to help it expand its focus from “one-to-one connections to groups and communities” — friendships, in other words. Terms of the deal were not disclosed, but the announcement comes shortly […] © 2024 TechCrunch.

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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

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The New York Times: Mergers, Acquisitions and Dive

MAY 31, 2024

Hamdi Ulukaya called the craft brewer, said to be the country’s oldest, a “grand jewel.” Anchor’s former owner, Sapporo, put it into liquidation last year, citing the effects of the pandemic.

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The New York Times: Banking

MAY 22, 2024

Many of Harvard’s Generation Z say “sellout” is not an insult.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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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Speaker: Brian Muse-McKenney, Chief Revenue Officer & Matt Simester, Cards and Payments Expert

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.

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The New York Times: Banking

MAY 23, 2024

A new approach by China’s top leaders is bold but pales against the problem: a vast number of empty apartments no one wants to buy.

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CNBC: Investing

MAY 15, 2024

His conglomerate Berkshire Hathaway has acquired nearly 26 million shares of Chubb for a stake worth $6.7 billion.

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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.

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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.

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Speaker: Robbie Bhathal, Founder & CEO, and Matthew Acalin, Head of Credit Intelligence

In today's volatile financial environment, how confident are you in your company’s financial forecasting? To get the most accurate cash predictions that will lead to long-term financial survival, real-time data is critical. Innovative cash management strategies can lead to better credit opportunities, more sustainable growth, and long-term financial prosperity.

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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 22, 2024

Live Nation Entertainment, the concert giant that owns Ticketmaster, faces a fight that could reshape the multibillion-dollar live music industry.

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The New York Times: Banking

MAY 28, 2024

One person was in critical condition at a hospital after the midafternoon episode in Youngstown.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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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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.

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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.

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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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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 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.

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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.

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