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[Webinar] Preparing for the Future of Health Care Antitrust Scrutiny - June 11th, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm PST

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP on 5/21/2024

Now, more than ever, health care organizations are facing complex antitrust issues as their mergers/acquisitions, hiring, contracting and private funding are being scrutinized by the federal and state governments. Proper...more

Job Openings Point to an Uptick in M&A Interest, even if Uncorrelated to Lateral Movement

Leopard Solutions on 5/2/2024

In recent months, White & Case LLP has not just emerged, but surged as a notable hub for attracting top-tier lateral hires specialized in mergers and acquisitions. This active pursuit of partners in one of the legal field's...more

How HR Leaders Can Get The Most Out Of Shrinking Budgets

Mitratech Holdings, Inc on 4/11/2024

As HR leaders navigate a business world where ROI is more important than ever, they must adapt to keep up. One crucial element remains at the forefront: the HR budget....more

Collective Redundancies In Europe

MoFo Employment Law Commentary (ELC) on 1/8/2024

One of the difficult realities of running a business is that companies occasionally find themselves needing to make reductions to their staff headcount, be it because of workplace shutdowns due to economic difficulties,...more

25 SMART Goals For HR Professionals in 2024

Mitratech Holdings, Inc on 1/4/2024

As we step into 2024, the role of HR professionals continues to evolve and adapt to the ever-changing needs of organizations and employees. With the focus on the department, setting SMART goals has become an essential...more

Workplace Law Forecast 2024 - Your workplace law recap for 2023 and predictions for 2024 to help you prepare for the coming year.

Fisher Phillips on 12/4/2023

When I reflect on the relationship that our firm has with our clients, I’m most proud of the fact that you can always count on us. That often means defending complex litigation, steering you through regulatory threats,...more

What You Need to Know about Acqui-Hires

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP on 7/13/2023

The term “Acqui-hire” is commonly used to describe an M&A transaction where the buyer is predominantly interested in acquiring key employees of the target and not specifically the underlying business and/or assets. This type...more

The Informed Board - Spring 2023

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP on 5/25/2023

Changing CEOs is one of the most critical decisions any board faces. In this issue of The Informed Board, we offer tips on how to avoid the mistakes we most often see. We also explain the problems companies could face if the...more

Subjective Criteria For Hiring Decisions Or Rifs May Be Problematic

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 4/12/2023

Mergers and acquisitions bring lots of financial opportunity, but they can sometimes result in upheaval in the workforce as the new entity determines whether it will operate business differently from its predecessor. If the...more

[Event] RIA Compliance and Legal Strategies Conference - June 1st, Wayne, PA

Stark & Stark on 2/28/2023

The RIA Compliance and Legal Strategies Conference is an essential event for registered investment advisors to gain a valuable understanding of current regulatory and compliance-related issues. Attendees will earn 5 CE...more

New Jersey Healthcare Transactions Now Face Onerous Employment Requirements

McDermott Will & Emery on 1/12/2023

On November 16, 2022, New Jersey Senate Bill No. 315 (S-315) went into effect, providing new employment protections to eligible employees of certain private healthcare entities that undergo a “change in control.” The law...more

Thinking About Selling Your Ag Business? Time to Get Your I-9s in Order

Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt PC on 12/16/2022

The past two years have seen significant growth in the number of mergers and acquisitions nationwide with many agriculture and farming business owners choosing to liquefy their assets and move on. At the same time, employers...more

6 Main Workplace Immigration Considerations During M&A Transactions

Fisher Phillips on 6/24/2022

Whether your organization is involved in the purchase of a company, a merger of corporate entities, or the spinoff of a business unit into an entirely new company, an often-overlooked aspect is taking the proper steps to...more

Trio of 2021 New York Decisions Sharpens the Focus of Restrictive Covenants in M&A

Venable LLP on 3/4/2022

A trio of decisions from the New York state and federal courts in 2021 provided a helpful snapshot of several important factors that courts in New York consider when analyzing noncompetition agreements. Historically, courts...more

In Case You Missed It: Launch Links - October 2021 #5

WilmerHale on 11/8/2021

Some interesting links we found across the web this week: VCs Must Do a Better Job of Supporting Black Women Founders - Black women only receive 0.27% of all venture dollars in the US and 0.24% in the UK, and even...more

Doing a Deal? Include your Labor and Employment Lawyer

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC on 8/13/2021

While engaging a talented corporate transactional lawyer is critically important to the success of a merger, sale or acquisition, a lesser-known -- but integral -- part of the transaction team should be a skilled labor and...more

Benesch DSO Newsletter - Q1 2021

Benesch on 6/16/2021

Industry continues to struggle with employee recruitment and retention - DSO thought leaders recently weighed in on how they feel 2021 is progressing for the industry and what they think will be the major issues going...more

[Virtual Event] 9th Annual European Compliance & Ethics Institute - March 15th - 17th, 9:55 am - 6:00 pm CET

Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics... on 12/2/2020

Though we are disappointed we will not be together in-person, we remain dedicated to providing a first-class learning experience while keeping the health and well being of everyone a top priority.  The ECEI will have the...more

Cardinal Health FCPA Enforcement Action: High Risk Business Relationships

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist on 3/3/2020

Cardinal Health Inc. (Cardinal) settled its Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) matter with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) last week. According to the SEC Press Release, Anita B. Bandy, Associate Director in...more

Key Antitrust Enforcement Trends — 2019 Antitrust Annual Report

A&O Shearman on 7/24/2019

Welcome to the 2019 Shearman & Sterling Antitrust Annual Report. Our seventh edition focuses on the contrasting use by regulators of antitrust laws with respect to the FANGs, and how antitrust is being enforced in the U.S....more

Mergers And Acquisitions And Compliance With Form I-9 Employment Eligibility Verification

Jackson Lewis P.C. on 7/18/2019

A merger or acquisition in the works means not only needing to determine whether any acquired foreign nationals (including key employees) will be able to transfer seamlessly into the new entity, but also what to do about...more

Florida’s HB 1243 Stalls, but Restrictive Covenant Provisions Move Forward

McDermott Will & Emery on 5/9/2019

Florida’s HB 1243, with its proposed reporting requirements that would have directly affected timelines for health care transactions, particularly those involving hospitals or medical practices with four or more physicians,...more

A WARN Act Warning

Dorsey & Whitney LLP on 1/10/2019

Under U.S. law, large employers have an obligation to notify their employees at least 60 days before a “plant closing” or “mass layoff.” This requirement can have serious implications for Canadian companies engaged in M&A...more

[Podcast]: Nuts and Bolts on a Management Buyout (Part 3 of 7)

Proskauer - Employee Benefits & Executive... on 10/24/2018

In this episode of The Proskauer Benefits Brief, partners Michael Album and Josh Miller return to discuss the nuts and bolts of a management buyout, and in particular, how management deals with the selling sponsor and the...more

UK Adopts New Trade Secret Regulations: Are Your Trade Secrets Protected?

Littler on 8/6/2018

Imagine you’ve just found out that one of your ex-employees has joined a competitor and has shared your most important trade secret with them. What legal protection do you have?...more

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