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Adding corporate flexibility to IT-related commercial contracts can make seemingly unrelated mergers and acquisitions (M&A) transactions a bit less complex. Although many contracting parties already consider assignment rights and restrictions in relation to certain successor scenarios......By: Morgan Lewis - Tech & Sourcing

The UK government passed reforms on 21 July 2020 lowering the thresholds to intervene in mergers and acquisitions considered relevant to UK national security in the artificial intelligence, cryptographic authentication, and advanced materials sectors....By: Morgan Lewis

The president of the Republic of Kazakhstan recently signed the law, On Introduction of Amendments and Additions to Certain Legal Acts of the Republic of Kazakhstan on Matters Related to Improvement of Investment Climate, which came into effect on 11 July 2020....By: Morgan Lewis

Welcome to the 24th edition of our newsletter on developments in the automotive industry published by Morgan Lewis’s automotive & mobility team with contributions from lawyers in our offices around the globe. We counsel our automotive clients on a broad range of industry-specific issues, including matters relating to mergers and acquisitions, antitrust, litigation, regulatory concerns intellectual property, and labor and employment. Please see full Publication below for more information....By:...

If a proposed bill by the California Senate is passed, parties to certain post-pandemic healthcare transactions involving private equity groups, hedge funds, healthcare systems, facilities, and provider groups would need to plan for and obtain regulatory approval from the California attorney general....By: Morgan Lewis

New reforms have given the UK government the power to intervene in acquisitions, with a view to maintaining in the United Kingdom the capability to combat and mitigate the effects of public health emergencies....By: Morgan Lewis

The European Commission’s ability to block mergers in oligopolistic markets is likely to be more restricted as it faces greater evidential hurdles in meeting the higher standard of proof imposed by the EU General Court, which could lead to more consolidation attempts by competitors in these markets....By: Morgan Lewis

Financial assistance and other relief provided to employers under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the CARES Act) will have a short- and long-term impact on employee benefit plans in mergers and acquisitions....By: Morgan Lewis

As governments around the world work to stem the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, merger control authorities in jurisdictions around the globe are adapting their operations and procedures. Please see full Publication below for more information....By: Morgan Lewis

During the first quarter of 2020, corporate venture capital (CVC) programs at major companies continued to make significant investments in promising startups and late-stage enterprises. In this survey, we track investment trends as the market slowed...By: Morgan Lewis