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McCarter & English, LLP

Mo’ Data, Mo’ Problems: Antitrust Risk in the Age of Big Data

New Hart-Scott-Rodino premerger notification rules, which took effect in February, require that companies now provide more information than ever before about their prospective mergers. Meanwhile, both federal and state...more

TransPerfect Legal

Practical Measures to Streamline HSR Filings Under the Revised Premerger Notification Form and Associated Rules

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On October 10, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) published new and expansive regulations for filing notifications under the Hart Scott Rodino (“HSR”) Act. Among other things, HSR notifications now require the...more

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Rising HSR Transactions Highlight M&A Recovery and Emerging Challenges

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The intersection of economic indicators and Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) transaction trends provides a detailed view of the evolving mergers and acquisitions (M&A) environment. These insights are essential for professionals...more

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Analyzing the Impact: Key Changes and Implications of the New HSR Rules

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In an extraordinary moment at TransPerfect Legal's fifth annual Antitrust Clearance and Merger Enforcement Conference (ACME), the new Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) rules were released just as a scheduled eDiscovery panel was set to...more

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Navigating Consumer Opt-Outs in Corporate Transactions: Insights on California’s AB 1824

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On September 29, 2024, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed AB 1824  into law, amending the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) to require entities involved in corporate transactions, such as mergers and acquisitions,...more

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[Webinar] eDiscovery Year in Review - December 5th, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm ET

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Join us for our eDiscovery Year in Review webinar, where we will reflect on the significant developments that have shaped the legal landscape over the past year. In this engaging session, we will examine the transformative...more

Kohrman Jackson & Krantz LLP

Revolutionizing M&A Due Diligence: How AI Tools Enhance Efficiency and Accuracy

In the realm of mergers and acquisitions (M&A), due diligence is a critical phase where a buyer’s acquisition team assesses potential risks and opportunities before finalizing the terms of an agreement to purchase its target...more

Jackson Lewis P.C.

Amendment to CCPA Would Require Consumer OptOut Elections to be Preserved Following M&A Transactions

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Data privacy and security risk and compliance issues relating to exchanges of personal information during merger, acquisition, and similar transactions can sometimes be overlooked. In 2023, we summarized an enforcement action...more

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Final HSR Filing Requirements Are Coming Soon: The Significant Data Implications

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The wait for the final version of the revised Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) Filing Requirements is drawing to an end. At the ABA Antitrust Spring Meeting in Washington last week, Andrew Forman, a deputy assistant attorney general...more

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California Releases Proposed Regulations on Health Care Transaction Notice Requirements

On July 27, 2023, California’s Office of Health Care Access and Information (the “Office”) released its long-awaited proposed regulations on the notice requirements for material health care transactions in California. The...more

Warner Norcross + Judd

[Webinar] How to Utilize eDiscovery Tools to Gain Efficiencies in Due Diligence - June 27th, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm ET

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Join Warner Norcross + Judd LLP partners Emily Cantor, Scott Carvo, Matt Johnson and Madelaine Lane for a webinar addressing how to gain efficiencies and appropriately utilize outside counsel during document-intensive...more

Rothwell, Figg, Ernst & Manbeck, P.C.

Gloves Are Off in the FTC's Dispute With Meta Over Privacy Practices

In this corner, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC): "Facebook has repeatedly violated its privacy promises,” said Samuel Levine, Director of the FTC’s Bureau of Consumer Protection. “The company’s recklessness has...more

Seward & Kissel LLP

Merger of TIC Form S into Revised TIC Form SLT

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Introduction - The U.S. Treasury Department (the “U.S. Treasury”) has made significant changes to Treasury International Capital (“TIC”) Form SLT, a filing required to be made by many investment managers on behalf their...more

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A New Deal: Tackling HSR Second Requests with Key Documents

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Among data challenges that businesses and their law firms face, those surrounding mergers and acquisitions are arguably some of the most daunting. Fast-paced and demanding, the high-stakes M&A process is like an amped-up...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

How Not to Make a Deal: 5 Key Cybersecurity Concerns in M&A

Cyber risks are increasing, and as a result, due diligence inquiries and valuations are increasingly focusing on the cybersecurity and privacy risks inherent in a business’s collection, use, retention and disposal of data. ...more

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[Webinar] From Offer to Deal: HSR Second Request Best Practices - August 2nd, 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm EDT

New technologies, regulatory shifts, and an evolving economic landscape are transforming the M&A process (again). According to the FTC, HSR filings in 2021 more than doubled from the previous year, reaching a total of 3,644. ...more

EDRM - Electronic Discovery Reference Model

The Case That Showed Me The Value of E-Discovery Plans

(Originally published by Law360, Portfolio Media, June 15, 2022, 3:06 PM EDT) - In October 2016, AT&T Inc. announced its plan to merge with entertainment company Time Warner Inc., a historic $85 billion deal that was widely...more

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[Webinar] From Offer to Deal: HSR Second Request Best Practices - June 14th, 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm EDT

New technologies, regulatory shifts, and an evolving economic landscape are transforming the M&A process (again). According to the FTC, HSR filings in 2021 more than doubled from the previous year, reaching a total of 3,644. ...more

American Conference Institute (ACI)

[Event] 11th Summit on Anti-Corruption Brazil - May 25th - 26th, São Paulo - State of São Paulo, Brazil

Brazil’s Anti-Corruption and Compliance Community Will Gather for Large, 1:1 and Smaller-Group Discussion! As the longest-standing anti-corruption and compliance gathering in Brazil, Summit on Anti-Corruption Brazil is...more

Robins Kaplan LLP

Texas Sues Meta Over Alleged Unauthorized Biometric Data Collection

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Texas AG Ken Paxton has sued Facebook parent Meta accusing it of violating “a state consumer protection law by repeatedly capturing and commercializing biometric data in photos and videos for more than a decade without the...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

Privacy and Data Security Considerations in M&A Transactions

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When entering into any merger or acquisition (both a stock deal and an asset deal), there are numerous privacy and data security issues that must be evaluated and addressed from the beginning. Most companies in today’s online...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Transactions in the Age of Artificial Intelligence: Risks and Considerations

Artificial Intelligence (AI) has become a major focus of, and the most valuable asset in, many technology transactions and the competition for top AI companies has never been hotter. According to CB Insights, there have been...more

A&O Shearman

Software, connectivity, data and fintech dominate M&A in Silicon Valley

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As transaction activity in the tech sector continues to power ahead, new challenges and opportunities are confronting Silicon Valley companies and setting the agenda for the industry....more

Epiq

Using Case Insights for Competition Litigation

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It is no secret that litigation can arise during or after a merger transaction. To be better prepared, is best to have an action plan ready to streamline the process. The question then becomes how competition counsel can...more

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Biden Administration Executive Order on Promoting Competition: What Does it Mean and How to Prepare

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On July 9, 2021, President Biden signed a sweeping new Executive Order (“the Order”) with the stated goal of increasing competition in American markets. Like the recently issued Executive Order on Improving the Nation’s...more

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