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Vinson & Elkins LLP

“Mini-HSR Acts” Multiply in the States; Merger Enforcement Developments in Washington, Colorado and More

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Parties to transactions should be aware of new requirements for state-level merger reporting – so-called “mini-HSR Acts” – modeled on the Uniform Antitrust Pre-Merger Notification Act (“UAPNA”). Washington and Colorado have...more

Mogin Law LLP

California Antitrust Laws May Get Even Tougher Than U.S. Law

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California antitrust laws may be on the verge of a major transformation, with proposed changes that could significantly impact how businesses operate in the state, particularly in the digital sphere. ​At the request of the...more

Allen Matkins

Dissenters' Rights And Conversions

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Chapter 13 of the California General Corporation Law provides for statutory dissenters' rights.  In general, dissenters' rights are rights granted to shareholders to require the corporation to buy their shares for cash at an...more

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When Merging What Must The Board And Shareholders Approve?

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The California General Corporation Law recognizes three subsets of a "reorganization" - a "merger reorganization", an "exchange reorganization", or "sale-of-assets reorganization".  Cal. Corp. Code § 181.  Chapter 11 of the...more

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When A Majority Vote May Not Suffice

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The California General Corporation Law imposes an intricate set of rules with respect to shareholder approval of reorganizations (defined in Section 181).  In general, the GCL requires that the principal terms of a...more

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In California, Not Every Merger Is A "Reorganization"

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Yesterday's post discussed the relevance of the maturity date of a debt security to the definition of a "sale-of-assets" reorganization under California's General Corporation Law.   The CGCL recognizes two other types of...more

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