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Opportunities in Distressed M&A: A Guide for Buyers

Opportunities in Distressed M&A: A Guide for Buyers

August 15, 2024 |  By: Clare Schuller   Distressed mergers and acquisitions (M&A) involve companies in financial or operational distress, potentially on the brink of insolvency or already grappling with significant debt burdens.   These transactions are typically characterized by the urgent need to prevent the target company from entering formal restructuring or bankruptcy, preserving… Continue reading Opportunities in Distressed M&A: A Guide for Buyers

The New Guidance from DOL on Using AI in the Workplace

The New Guidance from DOL on Using AI in the Workplace

August 13, 2024 |  By: Scott Johnson   A recent Executive Order from the President of the United States noted the “promise and peril” of artificial intelligence (AI). For instance, AI has the potential to transform the workplace in unprecedented ways. Its capabilities range from automating routine tasks to providing insights through data analysis, enabling… Continue reading The New Guidance from DOL on Using AI in the Workplace

SBA May Limit Its Mentor-Protégé Joint Venture Program

SBA May Limit Its Mentor-Protégé Joint Venture Program

August 12, 2024 |  By: Thomas Dunlap   On July 22, 2024, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) published a Notice of Tribal Consultations seeking public comments on potential changes to its mentor-protégé joint venture program, citing a “perception that mentor-protégé joint ventures are winning an inordinate number of orders issued under small business multiple-award… Continue reading SBA May Limit Its Mentor-Protégé Joint Venture Program

Managing Reputational Risk in Corporate Transactions

Managing Reputational Risk in Corporate Transactions

August 8, 2024 |  By: Clare Schuller   For an organization to succeed in the market, it must have a solid reputation; negative public perception resulting from unethical conduct, adverse legal and regulatory actions, and harmful business practices can result in the loss of business, customers, and overall corporate value.   While these risks are… Continue reading Managing Reputational Risk in Corporate Transactions

An Overview of Key M&A Due Diligence Processes

An Overview of Key M&A Due Diligence Processes

July 1, 2024 |  By: Clare Schuller   Due diligence may not be glamorous, but it is the bedrock of a successful deal. Put simply, due diligence is the process of meticulously examining every nook and cranny of a target company’s operations, finances, and legal standing to ensure that a merger or acquisition is a… Continue reading An Overview of Key M&A Due Diligence Processes

UCC or Not UCC, That Is the Question for Distributorships

UCC or Not UCC, That Is the Question for Distributorships

June 21, 2024 |  By: Erick Poorbaugh and Cortland Putbrese   One key question in any distributorship dispute is whether it’s governed by your state’s enactment of the Uniform Commercial Code, or “UCC” for short.  This is not a simple question:  Whether the UCC applies depends on whether a contract is for goods or services,… Continue reading UCC or Not UCC, That Is the Question for Distributorships

Key Legal Requirements for Initial Public Offerings (IPOs)

Key Legal Requirements for Initial Public Offerings (IPOs)

June 20, 2024 |  By: Thomas Dunlap   The process of taking a company from privately held to publicly held, or “going public,” is both a significant and complex milestone. There are positive and negative aspects to going through an initial public offering (IPO), which I will highlight in this article. Further, there are very… Continue reading Key Legal Requirements for Initial Public Offerings (IPOs)

Earnouts, Escrows, and Holdbacks: Alternative Payment Options for Structuring Your Next Business Purchase Deal

Earnouts, Escrows, and Holdbacks: Alternative Payment Options for Structuring Your Next Business Purchase Deal

May 23, 2024 |  By: Wright Lewis   In business purchase and sale transactions, the purchase price leads to some of the most contentious push and pull in negotiations. A majority of disagreements arise from each party’s valuation of the target company as well as how to determine which party will assume more risk. To alleviate… Continue reading Earnouts, Escrows, and Holdbacks: Alternative Payment Options for Structuring Your Next Business Purchase Deal

U.S. CORPORATION WINS LARGE DAMAGES IN HELMS-BURTON ACT LAWSUIT

U.S. Corporation Wins Large Damages in Helms-Burton Act Lawsuit  November 9, 2023 |  By: Néstor Cruz   In 1996, the U.S. Congress passed the Helms-Burton Act. Title III of the Act allows U.S. companies and U.S. citizens whose property was confiscated by the Cuban government in 1959 or later to sue parties profiting from their… Continue reading U.S. CORPORATION WINS LARGE DAMAGES IN HELMS-BURTON ACT LAWSUIT

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