The virus that causes COVID-19 has ushered in unprecedented times for our country and our global community. Certainly, the pandemic is impacting the way M&A transactions are looked at, papered, implemented, and even priced....more
10/23/2020
/ CARES Act ,
Change of Ownership ,
Contract Terms ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Corporate Sales Transactions ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Letters of Intent ,
Material Adverse Change Clauses (MACs) ,
Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) ,
Purchase Agreement ,
Representations and Warranties
Prior to 2015, student athletes were not permitted by NCAA rules to exploit commercially their name, image and likeness (“NIL”). However, the decision that year in O’Bannon v. National Collegiate Athletic Ass’n, 802 F.3d...more
10/15/2020
/ Antitrust Violations ,
Colleges ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Endorsements ,
eSports ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Licensing Rights ,
Name and Likeness ,
NCAA ,
Online Platforms ,
Recruitment Policies ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Sherman Act ,
Student Athletes ,
Universities
Introduction -
The COVID virus has ushered in unprecedented and challenging times for our country and the global community. From the deeply personal pain and suffering caused by the virus as a health pandemic to behavioral...more
In the social and economic fallout from COVID, businesses are assessing how best to address their commercial relationships, especially where potentially insurmountable barriers to performance loom large. One clause that...more
The COVID-19 virus has ushered in unprecedented and challenging times for our country and our global community. From the deeply personal pain and suffering caused by the virus as a health pandemic to behavioral adjustments...more
What does Victoria’s Secret reveal about the perilous nature of doing deals in a pandemic? In two words, buyer beware. On February 20, 2020, as the stock market roared to an all-time high, Sycamore Partners inked a $525...more
In the social and economic fallout from the Coronavirus, businesses are assessing how best to address their commercial relationships, especially where potentially insurmountable barriers to performance loom large. One clause...more