Yesterday, the Italian Competition Authority updated its merger control turnover thresholds. Effective today, 23 March 2020, Section 16(1) of Law no. 287 of 10 October 1990 requires prior notification of all mergers and acquisitions where both the...By: White & Case LLP
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In mergers and acquisitions, corporate finance and lending, a period of time often passes between signing the applicable transaction agreement and closing the transaction. During the period when the parties prepare for closing, they are subject to...By: Rivkin Radler LLP
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President Donald Trump announced that he intends to invoke the Defense Production Act of 1950 (DPA) in response to the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic. The DPA grants the executive branch of the federal government broad authorities to enlist private...By: Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP
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Fortis Advisors LLC v. Shire US Holdings, Inc., C.A. No. 2018-0933-JRS (Del. Ch. Feb. 13, 2020) - The doctrine of res judicata bars a plaintiff from splitting claims arising from a single transaction into multiple actions....By: Morris James LLP
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As businesses and government agencies continue to take measures in response to the new coronavirus, one area of notable change is the federal merger clearance process....By: Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP
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Antitrust FAQs for Merging Parties - What modifications have the FTC and DOJ made for transactions reportable under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act? Will timing to receive HSR clearance be impacted?...By: Cooley LLP
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Another industry felt the impact of coronavirus (COVID-19) on Monday, March 16, when, amid growing concerns over the spread of COVID-19, Boston Mayor Martin J. Walsh announced a two-week halt to all construction projects in the City of Boston....By: K&L Gates LLP
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As the Coronavirus (COVID-19) continues to disrupt travel and almost every other aspect of day-to-day life, the hospitality industry faces unprecedented challenges. Hotel closings, employee furloughs and other drastic measures have been implemented...By: Proskauer Rose LLP
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Federal, state and local efforts to combat the spread of COVID-19 through social distancing and restrictions on business activity are expanding on a daily basis, making the face-to-face meetings and in-office teamwork that drive mergers and...By: Fox Rothschild LLP
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Governor Gavin Newsom’s stay-at-home Executive Order N-33-20 adopted on March 19, 2020, imposed on all of California the greatest restrictions seen nationally to date to deal with the COVID-19 crisis. However, critical to the business community, the...By: Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP
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