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Although the U.S. M&A market has remained relatively strong by historical standards so far in 2019, activity has softened compared to the higher levels in 2017 and 2018, continuing a trend that began in the second half of last year. The pace of...By: Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

There is an old joke that a camel is a horse that has been designed by a committee. We all know that it isn’t true. In fact, camels are horses that have been bred for maximum tax efficiency. Tax efficiency is the benign term that we use for the...By: White and Williams LLP

The 8th Circuit Court of Appeals recently handed the Federal Trade Commission another appellate victory in its efforts to curtail anticompetitive mergers in the healthcare industry, affirming the FTC’s earlier District Court victory in Federal Trade...By: Akerman LLP - Health Law Rx

The New York Department of Environmental Conservation (NYDEC) announced last week that it will not begin enforcement of the Household Cleansing Product Information Disclosure Program until January 2, 2020. Previously, NYDEC had delayed enforcement...By: Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

In case you haven’t had your eye on matters of global intrigue of late, figured we’d get you a bit caught up so that you know why your gas prices are heading north in the next couple of weeks....By: Robins Kaplan LLP

Whether you are the owner or the general contractor, dealing with mechanic’s liens filed by subcontractors or suppliers can be frustrating and, in some cases, present the very real threat of having to pay twice for work or materials. Most, if not...By: Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

We analyzed the terms of 185 venture financings closed in the first quarter of 2019 by companies headquartered in Silicon Valley. We found that valuation results continued to be strong, with the average price increase in Q1 slightly lower than in the...By: Fenwick & West LLP

On July 1, 2019, Chapter 558, Florida Statutes, will be amended to add section 558.004(1)(d), which states:  “A notice of claim served pursuant to this chapter shall not toll any statute of repose period under chapter 95.” In adding 558.004(1)(d), it...By: Butler Weihmuller Katz Craig LLP

In some transactions, such as those involving the acquisition of a business, the deal may be documented through a primary contract and subsidiary agreements that are referenced in, or even attached as Exhibits to, the primary. While there is nothing...By: Burns & Levinson LLP

Intellectual Property – Copyright - Copyright Act Does Not Apply to Proposed Sale of Allegedly Unlawful Copy of Sculpture to US Buyer Because All Relevant Conduct Occurred Outside the US and No Infringing “Predicate Act” Otherwise Exists....By: Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP