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How Law Firms Can Take Advantage of LinkedIn’s Record Levels of Engagement

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LinkedIn has always been a powerful B2B tool, and its engagement continues to rise. In our post-COVID world, LinkedIn has continued to grow in ways that align with other shifts we are seeing in the business landscape....more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Novel Theories Emerge in Merger Enforcement

Antitrust merger enforcement historically has focused on horizontal mergers — consolidation of two firms that compete directly in the same space. This is especially true in the U.S., where antitrust authorities have...more

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Are You Ready for "New GAAP" Revenue Recognition? SEC Disclosure Considerations

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"NEW GAAP" REVENUE RECOGNITION - In 2014, the U.S. Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued new revenue standards under Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers...more

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LinkedIn and Microsoft Announce New Windows 10 App

LinkedIn is on a bit of a roll. Last week, it announced the reintroduction of video to the platform. I say reintroduced because their video effort last year was less than stellar. Today came the first noticeable result of...more

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European Commission Approves Microsoft Acquisition of LinkedIn Subject to Conditions

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On 6 December 2016, the European Commission cleared the acquisition of LinkedIn by Microsoft, subject to Microsoft granting LinkedIn’s competitors access to certain LinkedIn tools....more

Robins Kaplan LLP

Your Daily Dose of Financial News

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A NY state court threw out Ace Decade Holdings’ suit against UBS accusing the Swiss lender of fraud for its $500 million investment loss in a Chinese company. The court found that jurisdictional issues plagued plaintiff’s...more

Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP

Lessons from LinkedIn: Privacy and Data Security Representations in the M&A Context

Microsoft’s blockbuster acquisition of LinkedIn earlier this month—a deal where concerns for privacy and data security loomed large—provides a glimpse into the growing trend of including separate privacy and data security...more

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Employment Law Issues in Mergers and Acquisitions

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Last week, Microsoft announced its purchase of LinkedIn for $26.2 billion. This acquisition is interesting for a number of reasons, and is very likely to affect the future of professional social networking. It also got us...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP - Social Media

Social Links: The ramifications of Microsoft’s LinkedIn purchase; the brands using Snapchat; lawyers’ social media use

Lots of press surrounding Microsoft’s purchase of LinkedIn: Will LinkedIn change as a result? Will the Microsoft purchase inspire a Twitter acquisition? “Spam King” gets 30 months in jail for sending 27 million messages....more

Blattel Communications

Good News: Microsoft Wants to Connect with LinkedIn

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Microsoft is in the process of acquiring the business social network LinkedIn, and it’s a really good thing. Let me tell you why. Microsoft Outlook defines essential business software and, even for power users, dozens of...more

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

Microsoft buys LinkedIn for $26.2 Billion – Antitrust Issues?

Microsoft has an entrenched, enduring monopoly in both personal computer operating systems and office software. LinkedIn is the largest business-oriented social network.  Are there antitrust issues with the combination? ...more

Robins Kaplan LLP

Your daily dose of financial news - The Brief – 6.14.16

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The big story of week so far came just a few minutes after the Brief went to [digital] print yesterday, so apologies for the second hand news: Microsoft has agreed to acquire LinkedIn for a staggering $26.2 billion in a move...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP - Social Media

Status Updates - October 2014 #5

..Big Brother isn’t just watching. A single mother in upstate New York was surprised to find that she had a Facebook page in her name, complete with photos of her, her son, and her niece. She hadn’t actually set up the page....more

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