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EDRM - Electronic Discovery Reference Model

July 2024 HSR Transactions: What GDP Growth and Economic Trends Mean for eDiscovery

ComplexDiscovery’s Editor’s Note: This article provides a detailed analysis of the July 2024 HSR transaction data and key economic indicators, emphasizing their impact on the eDiscovery sector. It explores the implications of...more

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Goldstein v. Denner: Delaware Court of Chancery imposes sanctions for spoliation of evidence

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In Goldstein v. Denner, the Delaware Court of Chancery imposed sanctions pursuant to Court of Chancery Rule 37(e) in light of the defendants’ failure to preserve text messages. The court found that the defendants acted at...more

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[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

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Slight Resurgence? A Hart-Scott-Rodino Act Transaction Update (May FY 2023)

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Editor’s Note: The Hart Scott Rodino Act (HSR Act) is a federal law that requires companies planning to merge or acquire certain assets or voting securities to notify the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Department of...more

Epiq

Canada Competition Regulation is Changing

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Five years from now, the global competition landscape will look completely different. Accelerated changes are materializing all over the world. There has been a distinct shift in the scope and breadth of investigations by...more

Reveal

Internal investigations in a post-pandemic world: key challenges and how to mitigate them

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As we witness the surge of the COVID-19 pandemic across the globe, more and more businesses implement their (partial) return-to-office policies. While each organization has its own view on which workplace model fits them...more

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Three Keys to Substantial Compliance in Cross-Border Mergers and Acquisitions

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Cross-border M&A deals reached an all-time high of $2.1 trillion in 2021. Many of these transactions were subjected to merger clearance proceedings in the US and/or abroad. As a result, an unprecedented number of US second...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

Onna Technologies, Inc.

Understanding HSR second requests

The M&A market had a record-breaking year in 2021 with more than $5 trillion in global volume. High private equity activity, a soaring stock market, and low-interest rates contributed to an exceptionally busy landscape, which...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

Association of Certified E-Discovery...

[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

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Delaware Court Of Chancery Limits Discovery In Appraisal Proceeding To Materials Available In Books-And-Records Demand

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On January 31, 2022, Chancellor Kathaleen St. J. McCormick of the Delaware Court of Chancery partially granted a protective order brought by Zoox, Inc. (“respondent” or “Zoox”) limiting discovery requests by stockholders in a...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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Ten Takeaways for Private M&A Sellers and Buyers in Canada from Recent Court Decision

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A private M&A purchase agreement customarily includes extensive representations and warranties and indemnification provisions. Post-closing, if the buyer alleges a breach of those provisions claiming significant damages, and...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Latin America Dispute Resolution Update – The Latest Developments in Cross-Border Disputes Involving the US and Latin America

This edition offers insights regarding COVID-19 ’s impact on mergers and acquisitions and on construction projects, recent changes to International Chamber of Commerce rules, and developments relating to discovery in aid of...more

TransPerfect Legal

Leveraging Technology to Manage Big Data in Antitrust

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On 27 January, 2021, TransPerfect Legal Solutions (TLS) held the second day of the inaugural EU/UK Competition Regulation Virtual Conference. Day one focused on the changing regulatory landscape. Day two turned to the advent...more

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How to Improve Quality and Efficiency in Second Request Document Review

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On October 20, 2020, TransPerfect Legal Solutions (TLS) hosted an inaugural conference on recent developments in antitrust clearance and merger enforcement proceedings. This article is the second of a three-part series...more

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The Effects of the 2020 Election on Antitrust Merger Clearance

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On October 20, 2020, TransPerfect Legal Solutions (TLS) hosted an inaugural conference on recent developments in antitrust clearance and merger enforcement proceedings. This article is the first of a three-part series...more

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Kangaroo Court: Data, Time, and AI in the M&A Process

Whatever the type of M&A transaction, there is always the possibility that information may slip through the cracks. The growth in size and type of data exchanging hands throughout this process means that a more robust method...more

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[Webinar] The Dynamics of Antitrust Agency Investigations: A Second Request Update - October 14th, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm ET

HSR Act-driven Second Request responses require an uncommon balance of understanding, expertise, and experience to successfully deliver certified compliant responses. Recent FTC and DOJ updates, coupled with the increasing...more

Onna Technologies, Inc.

[Webinar] Mergers & Acquisitions: How to Handle your Data - October 20th, 11:00 am PST

Historically, mergers and acquisitions have always been difficult, but in the age of endless cloud-based tools, these processes have become even more complex. From multiple toolsets to governance processes, to differing...more

TransPerfect Legal

Beyond Basic TAR: Three Ways to Maximize Review Efficiency Utilizing Technology

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Technology-assisted review (TAR) comes in many flavors and can help significantly decrease the amount of manual review required for a matter. That said, not all TAR tools are created equal. Standard TAR workflows can be...more

Baker Donelson

Sitting with the C-Suite: Managing the Merger and Looking Toward the Future

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On Monday, August 17, 2020, Baker Donelson's Clinton Sanko sat down with Wendell Jisa, CEO of Reveal, and Jay Leib, the new EVP of Innovation and Strategy of Reveal, via WebEx. Wendell, Jay and Clinton discussed Reveal’s...more

Dorsey & Whitney LLP

Delaware Court of Chancery Strictly Construes Shareholder Representative Provision, Complicating Discovery from Shareholders

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Following a recent Delaware case, buyers in M&A deals should ensure that their purchase agreements adequately provide for access to information from the seller in case of post-closing disputes. In Fortis Advisors, LLC v....more

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