Mergers & Acquisitions Archive » July, 2008

Mergers & Acquisitions - July, 2008

143 articles

• McCormick To Divest Seasoned Salt To Appease FTC
• Anadarko, Kerr-McGee Sued Over Seismic Data
• Axis-Shield Settles Homocysteine Patent Dispute
• Latest WF Merger Ruling Sends Clear Message
• Uncertain Future For Whole Foods After Decision
• Merger In Sight, EDS And HP Settle 5 Investor Suits
• Syntax Asset Plunge Prompts Calls For Examiner
• Investors, SCOR Settle Securities Case For $86.M
• Bryan Cave Scoops Up Eight New Attorneys
• New Life Breathed Into FTC's Whole Foods Case
• Competition Practice: Jones Day
• XM, Sirius Swap $20M Fines For $3.5B Merger
• Mutual Of Omaha Buys Deposits Of Two Failed Banks
• Uncertainty Swirls Around China's New Antitrust Law
• Foundry Directors Hit With Lawsuit Over Brocade Deal
• Energy Practice: Fulbright & Jaworski
• Top Ships To Pay $1M To Settle Securities Class Action
• SEC Files Insider Trading Suit V. Tech Options Buyer
• JHT Secures $35M In Exit Financing
• XM, Sirius Near $20M Deal With FCC
• EU Restarts Inquiry Of StatoilHydro-Jet Deal
• EU Resumes Probe Of Delta-Northwest Merger
• Shareholder Sues Roche, Genentech Over $43.7B Deal
• Regulatory And Govt. Affairs Practice: WilmerHale
• L.I.D. Files Ch. 11 Liquidation Plan
• Care Bears, Strawberry Shortcake Sell For $195M
• On Biotech Hot Streak, Roche Picks Up Arius
• FCC Vote Over XM, Sirius Merger Is Tied
• Verizon Agrees To Divestitures In $5.9B Alltel Merger
• Puget Sound Energy Strikes Deal Over Buyout Plan
• Under Deal, Judge Tosses $946M Marcal Claim
• Whitehall's Bid To Sell Consigned Jewelry Draws Ire
• BMG-Sony Merger Reversal Highlights Burden Of Proof
• Alaska House To Vote On Gas Pipeline License
• Pepper Hamilton Adds Securities Partner
• FTC, Virginia Hospitals' Attorney Debate Broken Deal
• IP Practice: Jones Day
• Gas Natural, Gazprom Strike LNG Trading Deal
• Leiner Files Plan With Committee's OK
• 6th Circ. Blocks Age Bias Case Against Lucent
• Implementing A Trade Secrets Protection Program
• Judge OKs Crucial Fremont-CapitalSource Deal
• Smith Moore Merges With South Carolina Firm
• Akerman-WolfBlock Merger Vote Coming Soon
• Gibson Dunn Nets Energy Star From Pillsbury Winthrop
• Midwest Slashes Jobs To Stave Off Bankruptcy
• SEC Accuses Biofuel Company Of Fraud
• Regulators To Take Close Look At Big Pharma Deals
• Yahoo, Icahn Settle Proxy Fight Over Microsoft Deal
• Regulators OK $9B Liquor Deal With Caveats
• Globalized Labor Has Lawyers Bullish (Or Skeptical)
• Rate Pressure Has Big Firms Rethinking L&E Approach
• Oil Giants Complain To Norway On Pipelines: Report
• FCC Democrat May Approve XM-Sirius Merger
• Trademark Dispute Hovers Over Anheuser, InBev Deal
• Yeast Transaction Gives Rise To Antitrust Inquiry
• Thelen Reid Reportedly Open To Merger
• Banking And Finance Practice: Baker & McKenzie
• M&A Practice: WilmerHale
• How To Keep Your Job In A Downturn
• Hexion Faces Huntsman Shareholder Suit Over Merger
• EU Court Chides Spain Again On Takeover Policy
• Competition Practice: Hogan & Hartson
• Judge Approves $380M In Financing For Vertis
• Health Practice: Hogan & Hartson
• IP Practice: WilmerHale
• Corporate Practice: Baker & McKenzie
• Bankruptcy Practice: DLA Piper
• Congressman Urges Stricter Sirius-XM Deal
• After Votes, GDF Suez Will Arrive July 22
• Bankruptcy Practice: Akin Gump
• SEC Probes Hedge Funds Over Rumors: Report
• Canada's MAAX Files For Chapter 15
• SEC Sues Software Maker In Pump-And-Dump Scheme
• Vertis, American Color Enter Ch. 11 In Order To Merge
• Judge Gives Biotech Co. Shareholders 2nd Chance
• Microsoft Points To Perils Of Google-Yahoo Deal
• Securities Practice: WilmerHale
• IP Practice: Baker & McKenzie
• Judge Tosses Pilots Union RICO Suit Against Rival
• Air Berlin, Thomas Cook Call Off Condor Deal
• Total Joins Others In Withdrawing From Iran
• Corporate Practice: Akin Gump
• States Said To Plan Probe Of Google-Yahoo Ad Deal
• InBev, Anheuser Strike $52B Deal
• Employment Practice: Baker & McKenzie
• Alston & Bird Nears Merger With Weston Benshoof
• As Firms Merge, Keeping Talent Is Tough
• FTC Will Challenge Incremental Acquisitions
• JP Morgan, Shareholders Work Out Cash-Free Deal
• Anheuser To Mull InBev's Higher Offer
• Emergent Sues Protein Sciences Over Failed Deal
• Forklift Operator Avoids Jail In Insider Trading Scam
• FTC Approves Water-Jet Merger With Conditions
• Locke Lord Partner Joins Akin Gump's Energy Practice
• Court's Piccadilly Decision Draws Bright Line
• Lawmakers Jump Into Google-Yahoo Probe
• DOJ Should Ground Airline Merger, AAI Report Says
• Health Practice: McDermott, Will & Emery
• M&A Practice: Duane Morris
• M&A Practice: Foley & Lardner
• EU Court Backs Sony-BMG Joint Venture
• Antitrust Measures Don't Benefit Small Cos.: Study
• Anheuser Warns Against InBev Bid To Replace Board
• Court Approves Syntax-Brillian DIP Financing
• Securities Practice: Morrison & Foerster LLP
• Energy Practice: McDermott, Will & Emery
• SEC Sues Two In 'Pump And Dump' Scheme
• Securities Practice: White & Case
• Judge Refuses To Dismiss Antitrust Suit V. Bankrate
• Employment Practice: White & Case
• Competition Practice: Weil Gotshal
• Polsinelli Eyes Merger With Litigation Firm
• McDermott Fights St. Vincent's Claims Over Fees
• Competition Practice: McDermott Will & Emery
• Air Berlin, Condor Deal Raises Concerns For Germany
• Schwartz IP Lawyers Snub Dykema For Ungaretti
• Pillsbury Lures Partner From Schulte Roth
• Anheuser Takes InBev To Court Over Takeover Bid
• Number Of Law Firm Mergers Up This Quarter
• IP Practice: Morrison & Foerster
• TV Maker Syntax-Brillian Files For Ch. 11
• JP Morgan CEO Calls For Probe Into Bear's Collapse
• InBev Moves To Dislodge Anheuser Board
• M&A Practice: McDermott Will & Emery
• EU Antitrust Inquiry Into IBM Will Go On
• Prime Countrywide Merger Suit Moves Toward Deal
• DOJ Probes Yahoo, Google Over Online Ad Pact
• D.C. Circuit Hands Media General Mixed Decision
• Proposed Rule Changes For Foreign Broker-Dealers
• IBM Buys Mainframe Rival To End IP, Antitrust Suits
• Employment Practice: Weil Gotshal
• U.S. Gives Antitrust Clearance To BHP-Rio Tinto Deal
• In Light Of Whole Foods, Inova Backlash Insignficant
• Court Won't Block Merger Of Activision And Vivendi
• Ninth Circuit Allows GE Unit To Seek Default Interest
• M&A Practice: Holland & Knight
• EU Plans Rigorous Probe of Mining Deal: Report
• Delaware To Hear Proxy-Cost Fight Case
• Pepper Hamilton Scores Securities Litigator
• Judge's Claim Constructions Boost Alcatel
• State Court Tosses Remaining Claims Against Grasso
• EU Adopts New Guidelines For Shipping Groups