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Cozen O'Connor

The State AG Report – 6.29.2023

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Here are curated AG and federal regulatory news stories highlighting key areas in which state and federal regulators’ decisions are having an impact across the US: •SmileDirectClub’s NDAs Required Dissatisfied Customers to...more

Fenwick & West LLP

With Microsoft Complaint, Lina Khan’s FTC Takes on Another Big Tech Gaming Deal

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On December 8, 2022, the same day that the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) delivered its opening arguments to a federal judge in California in the FTC’s bid to halt Meta’s acquisition of virtual reality gaming company Within,...more

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Antitrust + Competition Technology Quarterly Update - Q2 2022

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​​​​​​​In July 2022, the FTC brought an enforcement action to enjoin Meta’s acquisition of virtual reality app maker Within. The FTC’s approach in that complaint could have implications for Microsoft’s proposed acquisition of...more

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M&A, video games and the next big thing

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M&A in video gaming is not slowing down any time soon because investors are finally starting to recognise that gaming is a gateway into other sectors, the obvious beneficiaries being fintech, infrastructure, big data, and...more

White & Case LLP

Global M&A markets drops to pre-pandemic levels

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While global dealmaking in Q1 was down from a blockbuster 2021, there are signs deal activity could pick up later in the year - Following a record-breaking year for dealmaking, 2022 has had a relatively slow start. A total...more

Robins Kaplan LLP

Financial Daily Dose 9.28.2021 | Top Story: Fed Officials Mired in Trading Scandal to Step Down

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Major Fed news to start the week, as we’ve learned that Dallas Fed President Robert S. Kaplan and Boston Fed President Eric Rosengren are stepping down (both earlier than planned) in the wake of a dust-up over each “trading...more

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Sports & Entertainment Spotlight: What the Supreme Court Ruling in Alston v. NCAA Means for the Future of College Sports

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“The NCAA is not above the law.” Those seven words capped Justice Brett Kavanaugh’s searing concurring opinion issued in connection with Monday’s (June 21) unanimous (9-0) U.S. Supreme Court ruling in Alston v. National...more

Latham & Watkins LLP

PE Goes Gaming

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Despite certain regulatory and challenges, PE buyers will likely see more investment opportunities in the gaming industry. The global gaming market reached a valuation of US$135.8 billion in 2020, accounting for a staggering...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Planning for an M&A Transaction: Key commercial terms to look-out for

When participating in an M&A process involving a video game company, whether you are on the sell-side or the buy-side, there are certain key terms that are included in industry standard commercial agreements that the parties...more

Dorsey & Whitney LLP

The Ghosts of Past Licensing Agreements Continue to Haunt Ms. Pac-Man

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1980 was a momentous year. Not only was it the year in which the Rubik’s Cube was first released, it was also when approximately 350 million people worldwide finally learned who shot J.R. on TV’s “Dallas” (spoiler alert: it...more

Stinson LLP

Emerging Trends Newsletter - Q3

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We are thrilled to bring you the third installment of Stinson Leonard Street's Emerging Trends newsletter. We are proud of the depth and breadth of experience and knowledge across our firm's 13 offices nationwide and are...more

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

Manatt Digital Media - February 2016

In this newsletter, we highlight how strategic acquisition and investment can best be leveraged for organizational growth. We also discuss a recent example in the case of IBM's purchase of live streaming service Ustream, and...more

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Manatt Digital Media: Top 10 Predictions for 2016

It's a new year, and that, of course, means it's pundit time. Last year's headline story in digital media was the rapid ascension and burgeoning number of over-the-top (OTT), cord-free streaming video services, led by...more

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