Buyers and sellers that are parties to an M&A transaction should carefully consider whether the risks associated with tariffs that have already been imposed or that may be imposed in the future may significantly impact the...more
4/18/2025
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Due Diligence ,
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Material Adverse Change Clauses (MACs) ,
Merger Agreements ,
Mergers ,
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Risk Management ,
Tariffs
In an important policy announcement aimed at rewarding robust due diligence and compliance programs, DOJ announced that acquiring companies that promptly and voluntarily disclose criminal misconduct discovered at the acquired...more
10/10/2023
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Compliance ,
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Corporate Misconduct ,
Deadlines ,
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Due Diligence ,
Enforcement ,
Mergers ,
National Security ,
Policies and Procedures ,
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Remediation ,
Restitution ,
Safe Harbors ,
Voluntary Disclosure
In 1990, Stephen Kimble obtained a patent for a toy that allowed children and adults to shoot “webs” from the palms of their hands. Kimble met with the president of Marvel Enterprises, Marvel Entertainment’s predecessor, to...more
8/14/2015
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Due Diligence ,
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Kimble v Marvel Enterprises ,
Patent Infringement ,
Patent Litigation ,
Patent Royalties ,
Patents ,
PDA ,
Popular ,
SCOTUS ,
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