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Antitrust Division Declares Enterprise Wireless Merger Settlement a Victory

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Shortly before the scheduled start of the trial, the U.S. Department of Justice, Antitrust Division (Division) reached a settlement with Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) and Juniper Networks (Juniper), allowing their $14...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

UK Reforms Phase 2 Merger Review Process

On 25 April 2024, the UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) announced reforms to its in-depth merger control review process (the Phase 2 review). The updates include: - An expanded de minimis exception. The CMA will...more

McDermott Will & Schulte

Heard at the 2024 Antitrust Law Section Spring Meeting: Part I

The American Bar Association Antitrust Law Section’s annual Spring Meeting is underway in Washington, DC. The annual Spring Meeting features updates from federal, state and international antitrust enforcers and extensive...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Key Insights for Dealmakers Confronting Washington’s Aggressive Approach to Merger Reviews

As part of the Biden administration’s avowedly aggressive approach to antitrust enforcement, it has challenged a number of high-profile mergers in court over the past two and a half years. While the track record of the...more

McDermott Will & Schulte

[Webinar] Preparing for Litigation Resulting from a COVID-Related Busted Deal - May 8th, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm EST

Uncertainty continues to loom over the M&A market as organizations that were actively involved in transactions before the COVID-19 pandemic assess risks stemming from reduced valuations, condensed financing options, the...more

Fenwick & West LLP

Delaware Reaffirms High Bar for Establishing a Material Adverse Effect

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In the first case following Akorn v. Fresenius to rule on a party’s entitlement to terminate a merger agreement on the basis of a material adverse effect (MAE), the Delaware Court of Chancery ordered Boston Scientific...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Delaware Supreme Court Affirms Akorn

On December 7, 2018, the Delaware Supreme Court affirmed the Court of Chancery's decision in Akorn, Inc. v. Fresenius Kabi AG , C.A. No. 2018-0300-JTL, which upheld, for the first time under Delaware law, the ability of a...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Delaware Litigation Developments Impacting Financial Advisors

Over the last few years, significant developments in Delaware law and practice have changed the traditional M&A litigation landscape. These developments resulted in a dramatic reduction in pre-closing applications for...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

"MOFCOM Lifts Hold-Separate Remedies for the First Time"

In late 2011 and early 2012, China’s Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) introduced a new and unique merger control remedy with far-reaching implications. In two separate decisions involving nearly simultaneous global acquisitions...more

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