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Bob Saget and open source license compliance

Synopsys: M&A

Unique open source licenses provide amusement for developers but they create extra work for legal teams overseeing a company’s IP. The post Bob Saget and open source license compliance appeared first on Software Integrity Blog.

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How do you deliver the Cost and Growth Synergies?

Mergerware

“M&A is a confidence game. With political certainty, the end of the pandemic in sight, and strong capital markets, the confidence levels in the C-suite and board rooms are high. That bodes well for M&A,” says Anu Aiyengar, JP Morgan’s Global Co-Head of M&A. Aiyengar’s sentiment rings true in M&A markets today. A combination of […].

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Delaware Court Of Chancery Dismisses Derivative Claims Challenging Stock Sale Allegedly Based On Adverse Nonpublic Information For Failure To Plead Demand Futility

Shearman & Sterling

On December 15, 2021, Vice Chancellor Lori W. Will of the Delaware Court of Chancery dismissed stockholder derivative claims for breaches of fiduciary duty asserted on behalf The Kraft Heinz Company (the "Company") against an investment firm (the "Investment Firm") that had previously held 24.2% of the Company's shares, as well as against certain alleged dual fiduciaries of the two entities.

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Cooley’s 2021 Tech M&A Year in Review

Cooley M&A

General trends in tech M&A. Hello, (virtual) world once again! Despite everyone’s efforts in 2021, including the rollout of vaccines and varying rounds of lockdowns and work-from-home mandates, a true “return to normal” for M&A dealmakers was foiled anew by COVID-19 and its variants. Undeterred by the pandemic, high target valuations, intense competition for attractive assets and regulatory uncertainty, the deal world again proved that robust activity is possible with distributed workfor

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15 Modern Use Cases for Enterprise Business Intelligence

Large enterprises face unique challenges in optimizing their Business Intelligence (BI) output due to the sheer scale and complexity of their operations. Unlike smaller organizations, where basic BI features and simple dashboards might suffice, enterprises must manage vast amounts of data from diverse sources. What are the top modern BI use cases for enterprise businesses to help you get a leg up on the competition?

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Delaware Court Of Chancery Dismisses Derivative Claims Challenging Stock Sale Allegedly Based On Adverse Nonpublic Information For Failure To Plead Demand Futility

Shearman & Sterling

On December 15, 2021, Vice Chancellor Lori W. Will of the Delaware Court of Chancery dismissed stockholder derivative claims for breaches of fiduciary duty asserted on behalf The Kraft Heinz Company (the "Company") against an investment firm (the "Investment Firm") that had previously held 24.2% of the Company's shares, as well as against certain alleged dual fiduciaries of the two entities.

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Antitrust Trends to Look Out for in 2022

Cooley M&A

One year into his administration, President Joe Biden has made clear that aggressive competition policy is on the agenda. With a team of progressives filling leadership roles at the Federal Trade Commission and in the Antitrust Division of the US Department of Justice, companies are able to predict what the next several years may look like. Lina Khan, a former Columbia Law professor, has headed the FTC since June 15, 2021, and has filled top spots in the Bureau of Competition and Consumer Protec