On February 1, 2013, the Federal Trade Commission published a proposed rule that would formalize procedures for the withdrawal of merger notifications under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act. The changes are intended to both codify existing practices, and free up agency resources that would otherwise be spent investigating transactions that are no longer being pursued. But not… Read more »
Welcome to our latest Corporate Law Report, which includes: a word of caution for any company employing user-generated endorsements as part of their online advertising; a terrific white paper on social media risks and liabilities for global corporations; enforcement predicitions for 2013; a perspective on the potential rebirth of U.S. manufacturing; and latest details on… Read more »
Cooking up an international M&A deal? Your first assignment – check in with the celebrity chefs. Like the corporate development heads at Honeywell, Cisco, and Johnson & Johnson and the chair of law firm Pepper Hamilton’s international practice. Their secret recipe involves equal parts due diligence, integration, and access to talent, tossed together with perseverance,… Read more »
What’s on your mind? ICANN’s generic top-level domain names, HIPAA compliance and violations, the SCOTUS RadLAX ruling, the EU Cookie Directive, that’s what (and more!). For your reference, the most-read Corporate Law Report posts in June, 2012: 1. HIPAA Compliance: 6 Audit Questions (and Answers) for Covered Entities “Late last year, members of the Senate… Read more »
For your reference, a roundup of recent advisories on matters to do with international mergers and acquisitions, as written by leading law firms on JD Supra: General Guide to the UK Takeover Regime – June 2012 (Skadden Arps): A 44-page guide: “The Takeover Panel is the principal regulator of the mergers and acquisitions process in… Read more »
