Compliance Tip of the Day – Final Thoughts on Pre - Acquisition Due Diligence in M&A
Compliance Tip of the Day: Why Engage in Pre-acquisition Due Diligence
Compliance Tip of the Day: Key M&A Enforcement Actions
Compliance Tip of the Day: M&A – International Issues
Compliance Tip of the Day: M&A Domestic Issues
From the Editor’s Desk: Compliance Week’s Insights and Reflections from July to August 2025
Adventures in Compliance: The Novels – The Hound of the Baskervilles: Uncovering M&A Compliance Lessons
Regulatory Ramblings: Episode 74 - Global Women in AI/Corporate Director Liability: Discretionary, Not Fiduciary with Tram Anh Nguyen and Marc I. Steinberg
We get Privacy for work – Episode 6: The Potential Privacy Risks Inherent to Mergers and Acquisitions
Daily Compliance News: July 24, 2025, The In Phone Hell Edition
LathamTECH in Focus: Tech Deals: The Emerging Focus of FDI Regulators?
LathamTECH in Focus: Navigating National Security: The Impact of FDI Reviews on Tech M&A
Navigating Employee Integration in Mergers and Acquisitions: Lessons From Pretty Woman — Hiring to Firing Podcast
Treating Compliance Like an Asset
Episode 376 -- DOJ's Unicat Settlement and the Future Look of Trade Enforcement Actions
First 100 Days of the New HSR Rules with Antitrust Partner Kara Kuritz
Daily Compliance News: June 23, 2025, The Is Walmart Cool Edition
CHPS Podcast Episode 5: The Future of Federal Procurement
Expert or Arbitrator? — PE Pathways Podcast
The LathamTECH Podcast — Getting Deals Done: Tackling Antitrust Challenges in Tech M&A
Brian Andreosky, President of Aldrich Capital Advisors, and lawyer Matt Bisturis, Shareholder at Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt, P.C., discuss steps that private company owners should consider before, during, and after sale of...more
Sit down with Eric Wall and Mark Seneca for insights on: Tax advantages and disadvantages for stock vs. asset sales The most common deal structure for VC-backed company sales and why Structuring a “tax-free” transaction...more
In a letter ruling, the Delaware Chancery Court held that where neither the target nor the acquiror was a Delaware entity, the transaction documents between the parties could not confer jurisdiction in the Chancery Court...more
Having Fun? Hope you had a decent weekend. Perhaps you did something interesting, maybe even fun, like some end-of-season apple picking? Or maybe you had a cider donut with some hot coffee at a farm stand you stumbled upon...more
Take a deep-dive into state and local tax considerations for M&A including deemed asset sale considerations, business versus non-business income, Nexus issues, and more with Ulmer attorneys Frederick N. Widen and Adam R....more
On October 2, 2020, the U.S. Small Business Administration (the “SBA”) issued Procedural Notice (5000-20057), titled “Paycheck Protection Program Loans and Changes of Ownership” (the “Notice”). The Notice sets forth the steps...more
Preparing to sell your business can be an overwhelming endeavor. A checklist of considerations for mergers and acquisitions (M&A) transactions can ease the burden. Join Bill Hackney and Carrie Keller on Thursday, November...more
In the SBA Procedural Notice dated October 2, 2020 (the “Approval Notice”), the Small Business Administration (“SBA”) has issued mandates that may impact the ability of a recipient of a Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”)...more
How is Change in Ownership Defined? On October 2, 2020 the Small Business Administration published SBA Procedural Notice (5000-20057) (the “Notice”), which was effective on that date. The Notice outlines rules that apply...more
The Small Business Administration recently published a procedural notice on changes of ownership for PPP borrowers. One specific area where we’ve seen confusion is whether the procedural notice requires a buyer to assume all...more
In part 3 of our journey through SALT issues in M&A transactions, Matt Hunsaker highlights a few apportionment, unitary combination, and NOL usage implications that should be on your radar whenever you are involved in a...more
On September 10, 2019, the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) and the U.S. Department of the Treasury (the “Treasury”) issued proposed regulations (the “Proposed Regulations”) on calculation of built-in gains and losses under...more
On September 9, 2019, the Treasury Department (“Treasury”) and the Internal Revenue Service (the IRS) issued proposed section 382 regulations (REG-125710-18) (the “Proposed Regulations”) reversing certain previously...more
On September 9, 2019, the U.S. Treasury Department (Treasury) and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued proposed regulations (the Proposed Regulations) that, if finalized, would significantly change the way corporations...more
Proposed regulations, if adopted, would impose substantial restrictions in many cases on a corporation's use of existing net operating losses and similar tax attributes after a substantial change in ownership. On September...more
Q: What are the key considerations related to any deal structure? There are four: tax effects, transfer of liability, third party consents, and shareholder approval. Tax effects from transactions can be complex and are...more
When structuring and assessing transactions in the food and beverage sector in a European context, a purchaser must consider and evaluate several EU-specific requirements in order to ensure a successful transaction with...more
Under U.S. law, large employers have an obligation to notify their employees at least 60 days before a “plant closing” or “mass layoff.” This requirement can have serious implications for Canadian companies engaged in M&A...more
In a 137-page post-trial opinion, Vice Chancellor J. Travis Laster of the Delaware Court of Chancery ruled that an activist stockholder of PLX Technology (PLX) had acted through a principal who served on the PLX board of...more
Chelsea Therapeutics: Post-Closing Bad Faith Claim a ‘Rare Bird’ in Delaware Absent Allegations of Self-Interestedness or Lack of Independence - In In re Chelsea Therapeutics International LTD Stockholders Litigation,...more
In The Huff Energy Fund, L.P. v. Gershen, C.A. No. 11116-VCS (Del. Ch. Sept. 29, 2016), the Delaware Court of Chancery dealt with the issue of whether a company’s decision, approved by its board of directors and its...more
According to press releases, Wright Medical Group N.V. plans to sell its Tornier hip and knee business to Corin Orthopaedics Holdings Ltd. for about $33 million in cash. This deal comes shortly after Wright and Tornier...more
Last week (well, two weeks ago, I'm kind of behind) seemed like class action week at the Business Court. Judge Gale issued three rulings in class action cases. ...more
On June 28, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) formalized new rules to codify its informal procedures for companies completing transactions that require US merger control filings pursuant to the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act (HSR)....more