On June 30, 2020, the Antitrust Division of the Justice Department and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) adopted Vertical Merger Guidelines (Vertical Guidelines) to fill a long-standing gap in the competition agencies’ published merger enforcement standards. But even after extensive public comments, the Vertical Guidelines leave as many questions open as they resolve....By: BakerHostetler
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Nicholas Honchariw’s battles with the County of Stanislaus over his 9-lot subdivision have now resulted in a fourth published appellate decision. (See our prior reports, County Violates California’s Anti-NIMBY Law by Rejecting Housing Project With No Affordable Units; No Affordable Housing, No Attorney’s Fees Under Housing Accountability Act; and If At First You Succeed, Don’t Try, Try, Try Again). In Honchariw IV, the appellate court held that Honchariw’s disagreement with the County’s......
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City of Fort Myers General § Employees’ Pension Fund v Haley, which was commenced in the Delaware Court of Chancery, grew out of the merger of equals between Towers Watson & Co. and Willis Group Holdings Public Limited Company....By: Stinson - Corporate & Securities Law Blog
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The recent judicial review in R (Holborn Studios) v London Borough of Hackney raises important considerations for developers and planning authorities in terms of financial details to be disclosed in viability assessments that accompany certain planning applications. The case also contains some useful guidance on the lobbying of committee members on planning applications....By: Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner
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The spread of COVID-19 has created a defining moment for the digital health sector, as many products and services once considered “nice-to-haves” have transformed into necessities....By: Fenwick & West Life Sciences Group
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On June 15, 2020, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in favor of an amicus brief filed back in December 2019 by a team from Burr's appellate litigation group. The group worked alongside South Carolina Congressman Jeff Duncan and sixty-one other members of the U.S. House of Representatives on the brief that will help facilitate domestic energy transportation. Please see full E-Note below for more information....By: Burr & Forman
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The first quarter 2020 PwC/CB Insights MoneyTree Report for the first quarter of 2020 provides insights on the level of venture funding....By: Mayer Brown Free Writings + Perspectives
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ACEEE highlights 10 building energy performance standards to help meet climate goals - Bullet Utility Dive – June 24 - The American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE) released a white paper this Monday calling on jurisdictions globally to explore mandatory building energy performance standards to achieve long-term climate goals, energy savings, and greenhouse gas emission reductions......By: Allen Matkins
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On June 14, the Iowa Legislature passed HF2641 which consists of multiple amendments to Iowa tax law. The bill was signed by Governor Reynolds on June 29 and takes effect July 1....By: Davis Brown Law Firm
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The sixth of a six-part series examining six specific and evolving rights plan provisions. As discussed in greater detail in some of our prior articles, a shareholder rights plan is a protective measure used by a public company to deter (though not necessarily prevent) a stockholder from exceeding a specified ownership percentage without prior approval from the company’s board......By: Morrison & Foerster LLP
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