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What California Employers Should Consider When Buying or Selling a Business

Jackson Lewis P.C. on 3/24/2025

The purchase or sale of a business in California involves intricate legal considerations, particularly regarding the rights of and responsibilities to employees. Both the buyer and seller need to consider employment...more

Antitrust: Implications of Trump Executive Orders for Competition Enforcement

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP on 2/11/2025

President Donald Trump’s early executive orders have not specifically called out antitrust enforcement, but several impact antitrust agencies and could influence antitrust policy and enforcement over the next four years. ...more

Top 2025 Predictions for the Tech Sector

Fisher Phillips on 1/8/2025

Our Technology Industry Team thought leaders have pulled together their top predictions for the new year so that employers can get a running start to 2025....more

Navigating Restrictive Covenants in Private Equity — PE Pathways Podcast

Troutman Pepper Locke on 1/7/2025

PE Pathways, hosted by attorneys from our Private Equity practice, is a podcast series where experienced dealmakers share their thoughts on current private equity and M&A trends and developments. Stay informed about the...more

Balancing Act: Navigating Nuances in Labor Market Enforcement

WilmerHale on 7/8/2024

In recent years, the Department of Justice Antitrust Division (“DOJ”) and the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) have significantly ramped up enforcement efforts in labor markets. This article delves into two key enforcement...more

K&C Sports & Entertainment Law Weekly Roundup - June 2024 #3

Kaufman & Canoles on 6/19/2024

The U.S. Twirling Association and a coach must pay nearly $4.2 million to a baton twirler who was sexually assaulted as a minor during a sponsored international trip, a New York federal jury has found, saying the organization...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

US Antitrust Agencies Release Revised Draft Merger Guidelines

Goodwin on 7/21/2023

On July 19, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice (DOJ) (each an Agency, and collectively, the Agencies) released a long-awaited draft version of revised Merger...more

Back to the Future: Antitrust Agencies Announce New Draft Merger Guidelines

BCLP on 7/21/2023

On July 19, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission and Department of Justice, Antitrust Division (together, the “Agencies”) announced new draft Merger Guidelines (“Draft Guidelines”), which detail the analysis the Agencies will...more

Federal Antitrust Regulators Announce Proposed New Merger Guidelines

Williams Mullen on 7/21/2023

On July 18, 2023, the DOJ Antitrust Division and the Federal Trade Commission released new Guidelines detailing the principles that they intend to apply when reviewing mergers. The Guidelines, issued in draft form for public...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

Pending California Bill Proposes Changes to Employee Hiring Requirements When a Grocery Store Establishment Experiences a Change...

Jackson Lewis P.C. on 4/10/2023

California has had a handful of bills in recent years that discuss the process for hiring employees when there is a change in ownership or control. There is another bill pending pertaining specifically to grocery stores that...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

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

Non-Compete Agreements: Increased Litigation on the Backside of the "Great Resignation"

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 5/19/2022

Our business clients tell us everyday what we are all seeing in the headlines on a regular basis: employees are hard to hire and retain. Some commentators have coined the term “the great resignation” to aptly describe the...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

Top SEC Enforcement Actions from 2019

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist on 1/3/2020

Yesterday, I considered five Department of Justice (DOJ) Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) enforcement actions. Today, I want to look at key FCPA enforcement actions by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)....more

Change in job duties may necessitate change in ADA accommodation

McAfee & Taft on 8/20/2019

It was a close call, but a court recently denied an employee’s Americans with Disabilities Act claim that her employer had improperly refused a request to continue working from home as an accommodation. With the growth of...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

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